Thome Elementary School (Closed 2004)

Thome Elementary School serves 189 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
189 students
This chart displays total students of Thome Elementary School by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Thome Elementary School by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Thome Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (IL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thome Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
American Indian
3%
1%
Asian
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thome Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hispanic
14%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thome Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Black
3%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thome Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
White
79%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thome Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Thome Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Illinois.
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Thome Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thome Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thome Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Thome Elementary School?
189 students attend Thome Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
79% of Thome Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Thome Elementary School?
Thome Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Thome Elementary School offer ?
Thome Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Thome Elementary School part of?

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