Is Egyptian Elementary School a good school?

Egyptian Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Egyptian Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 156 students attended Egyptian Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Egyptian Elementary School?

Students at Egyptian Elementary School are 74% White, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Egyptian Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Egyptian Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Egyptian Junior High School High : Egyptian Senior High School

Egyptian Elementary School

Summary:

Egyptian Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tamms, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 190 students. The school is part of the Egyptian CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 795 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Egyptian Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1400-1900 out of over 2,000 schools. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% in 2020-2021 to 33.9% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income households.

When comparing Egyptian Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Shawnee Elementary School, Cypress Elementary School, and Meridian Elementary School, it becomes clear that the academic performance challenges are not unique to this school. Several other schools in the surrounding area also struggle with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's consistent low ranking and poor academic performance, there is little evidence of meaningful improvement over the past several years, suggesting that addressing the underlying issues, such as student socioeconomic status and family instability, may be crucial for improving academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

20023 Diswood Rd
Tamms, IL 62988-3234

(618) 776-5251

District: Egyptian CUSD 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1936^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,023

Students who attend Egyptian Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Egyptian Junior High School
High:	Egyptian Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 156

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

African American:

16.7%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Egyptian Elementary School ranks worse than 93.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.2. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.7%), African American (16.7%), two or more races (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Egyptian Elementary School is 10.5. (See more...)

Compare Egyptian Elementary School employs 14.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Egyptian Elementary School is $17,023.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Egyptian Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Egyptian Elementary School 1936^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Egyptian Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Egyptian CUSD 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Egyptian CUSD 5 795^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Egyptian Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Egyptian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	50.98	1194^th	2020	40.9%
2004	44.92	1318^th	2030	35.1%
2005	52.18	1179^th	2022	41.7%
2006	40.83	1488^th	2086	28.7%
2007	57.63	1116^th	2095	46.7%
2008	35.08	1538^th	2092	26.5%
2009	52.91	1213^th	2120	42.8%
2010	58.50	1089^th	2139	49.1%
2011	57.68	1107^th	2147	48.4%
2012	38.67	1534^th	2166	29.2%
2013	15.08	1913^th	2167	11.7%
2014	20.27	1751^st	2093	16.3%
2015	27.54	1493^rd	2052	27.2%
2016	24.30	1583^rd	2046	22.6%
2017	30.15	1404^th	2044	31.3%
2018	23.10	1579^th	2037	22.5%
2019	21.14	1692^nd	2086	18.9%
2021	16.98	1679^th	1948	13.8%
2022	16.57	1795^th	2082	13.8%
2023	14.38	1895^th	2077	8.8%
2024	13.20	1936^th	2067	6.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Egyptian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.56	1348^th	1765	23.6%
2019	35.81	1221^st	1816	32.8%
2021	29.01	1138^th	1514	24.8%
2022	27.47	1357^th	1763	23.0%
2023	22.79	1545^th	1808	14.5%
2024	19.82	1599^th	1793	10.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Egyptian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.08	1358^th	1964	30.9%
2019	33.47	1312^th	2019	35.0%
2021	13.77	1561^st	1680	7.1%
2022	25.25	1449^th	1970	26.4%
2023	16.44	1731^st	1957	11.5%
2024	14.81	1761^st	1942	9.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Egyptian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.22	1666^th	1972	15.5%
2019	13.10	1885^th	2019	6.6%
2021	16.95	1497^th	1707	12.3%
2022	15.79	1767^th	1977	10.6%
2023	13.88	1836^th	1984	7.5%
2024	12.96	1847^th	1959	5.7%

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Rank History for White students at Egyptian Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.94	1390^th	1463	5.0%
2019	7.71	1422^nd	1462	2.7%
2021	7.28	1288^th	1308	1.5%
2022	6.42	1402^nd	1425	1.6%
2023	5.23	1400^th	1419	1.3%
2024	5.63	1370^th	1392	1.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Egyptian Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	310	95	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	405
1990	292	109	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	401
1991	333	127	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1992	356	131	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1993	368	114	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1994	342	104	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1995	335	98	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
1996	335	98	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
1997	324	91	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1998	321	89	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1999	303	86	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	392
2000	277	83	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2001	249	79	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2002	224	76	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2003	224	76	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2004	200	73	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2005	191	68	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	269
2006	197	76	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	279
2007	212	64	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	280
2008	232	70	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	2	308
2009	236	69	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	4	315
2010	232	71	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	10	319
2011	220	59	0	1	0	0	16	0	296
2012	217	59	0	2	1	0	12	0	291
2013	224	66	0	6	0	0	15	0	311
2014	224	56	0	3	0	0	16	0	299
2015	197	50	0	0	0	0	18	0	265
2016	207	51	0	1	0	0	25	0	284
2017	190	41	0	1	0	0	25	0	257
2018	190	32	0	2	0	0	27	0	251
2019	166	29	0	1	0	0	30	0	226
2020	169	20	0	0	0	0	21	0	210
2021	149	21	0	0	0	0	23	0	193
2022	128	16	0	0	0	0	22	0	166
2023	140	25	0	2	0	0	23	0	190
2024	115	26	0	0	0	0	15	0	156

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Egyptian Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	405	23.0	17.6	n/a
1990	401	23.0	17.4	n/a
1991	460	25.0	18.4	n/a
1992	487	29.4	16.5	n/a
1993	485	31.0	15.6	n/a
1994	446	32.0	13.9	n/a
1995	437	34.0	12.9	n/a
1996	437	34.0	12.9	n/a
1997	418	33.0	12.7	n/a
1998	413	34.0	12.1	n/a
1999	392	29.0	13.5	n/a
2000	361	29.0	12.4	n/a
2001	329	29.0	11.3	n/a
2002	301	28.0	10.8	67.4
2003	301	28.0	10.8	67.4
2004	278	27.0	10.3	44.6
2005	269	26.0	10.3	63.9
2006	279	25.0	11.2	61.6
2007	280	20.0	14.0	59.6
2008	308	20.0	15.4	60.8
2009	315	23.0	13.7	59.2
2010	319	21.0	15.1	63.1
2011	296	21.0	14.0	56.1
2012	291	20.3	14.3	n/a
2013	311	24.9	12.4	99
2014	299	17.0	17.5	99
2015	265	19.0	13.9	98.9
2016	284	18.0	15.7	98.9
2017	257	19.7	13.0	98.8
2018	251	18.4	13.5	74.1
2019	226	17.9	12.5	99.6
2020	210	14.5	14.4	98.1
2021	193	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	166	14.5	11.4	100
2023	190	11.3	16.7	100
2024	156	14.8	10.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Egyptian Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	405	23.0	17.6	n/a
1990	401	23.0	17.4	n/a
1991	460	25.0	18.4	n/a
1992	487	29.4	16.5	n/a
1993	485	31.0	15.6	n/a
1994	446	32.0	13.9	n/a
1995	437	34.0	12.9	n/a
1996	437	34.0	12.9	n/a
1997	418	33.0	12.7	n/a
1998	413	34.0	12.1	n/a
1999	392	29.0	13.5	n/a
2000	361	29.0	12.4	n/a
2001	329	29.0	11.3	n/a
2002	301	28.0	10.8	67.4
2003	301	28.0	10.8	67.4
2004	278	27.0	10.3	44.6
2005	269	26.0	10.3	63.9
2006	279	25.0	11.2	61.6
2007	280	20.0	14.0	59.6
2008	308	20.0	15.4	60.8
2009	315	23.0	13.7	59.2
2010	319	21.0	15.1	63.1
2011	296	21.0	14.0	56.1
2012	291	20.3	14.3	n/a
2013	311	24.9	12.4	99
2014	299	17.0	17.5	99
2015	265	19.0	13.9	98.9
2016	284	18.0	15.7	98.9
2017	257	19.7	13.0	98.8
2018	251	18.4	13.5	74.1
2019	226	17.9	12.5	99.6
2020	210	14.5	14.4	98.1
2021	193	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	166	14.5	11.4	100
2023	190	11.3	16.7	100
2024	156	14.8	10.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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