Is Unity Point Elementary School a good school?

Unity Point Elementary School ranks 584 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Unity Point Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 660 students attended Unity Point Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Unity Point Elementary School?

Students at Unity Point Elementary School are 55% White, 18% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Unity Point Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Unity Point Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Carbondale Community High School

Unity Point Elementary School

Summary:

Unity Point Elementary School is a public school in Carbondale, Illinois, serving 637 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Unity Point CCSD 140 district.

This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools, with strong academic results. On the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, 52.6% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 28% are proficient or better in Mathematics, outperforming state averages. The school's 4th and 6th grade ELA proficiency rates are particularly impressive at 68% and 74.7%, respectively. Additionally, 56.5% of students are proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), exceeding the state average. Despite having a diverse student population with 59.65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Unity Point Elementary School is able to achieve these strong academic results, particularly for its African American and low-income student subgroups.

While Unity Point Elementary School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School and Carruthers Elementary School, in ELA and Science, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated significantly over the past 5 years, from 8.7% to 31.7%. This variability may be an area of concern that the school needs to address to maintain its academic success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

4033 S Illinois Ave
Carbondale, IL 62903-8375

(618) 529-4151

District: Unity Point CCSD 140

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,017

Students who attend Unity Point Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Carbondale Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 660

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

African American:

17.7%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Unity Point Elementary School ranks better than 71.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.31. (See more...)

Compare Details Unity Point Elementary School ranks better than 68.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.38. (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 Student population at Unity Point Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55%), African American (17.7%), Hispanic (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Unity Point Elementary School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Unity Point Elementary School employs 51.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Unity Point Elementary School is $12,017.

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Unity Point Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Unity Point Elementary School 584^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Unity Point Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Unity Point Elementary School 433^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Unity Point Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Unity Point CCSD 140:

SchoolDigger ranks Unity Point CCSD 140 268^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Unity Point Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	78.57	396^th	2020	80.4%
2004	77.48	424^th	2030	79.1%
2005	80.78	286^th	2022	85.9%
2006	69.64	711^th	2086	65.9%
2007	77.30	399^th	2095	81.0%
2008	70.65	697^th	2092	66.7%
2009	73.40	624^th	2120	70.6%
2010	70.28	725^th	2139	66.1%
2011	71.95	658^th	2147	69.4%
2012	70.06	733^rd	2166	66.2%
2013	68.04	722^nd	2167	66.7%
2014	68.25	671^st	2093	67.9%
2015	73.35	465^th	2052	77.3%
2016	62.60	684^th	2046	66.6%
2017	59.38	761^st	2044	62.8%
2018	64.99	647^th	2037	68.2%
2019	73.20	494^th	2086	76.3%
2021	50.09	850^th	1948	56.4%
2022	70.27	570^th	2082	72.6%
2023	77.44	415^th	2077	80.0%
2024	68.31	584^th	2067	71.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.85	175^th	763	77.1%
2019	73.10	185^th	1194	84.5%
2021	45.08	305^th	640	52.3%
2022	43.89	505^th	1113	54.6%
2023	36.03	674^th	1156	41.7%
2024	40.31	643^rd	1195	46.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.25	415^th	1765	76.5%
2019	79.49	181^st	1816	90.0%
2021	50.28	623^rd	1514	58.9%
2022	76.67	207^th	1763	88.3%
2023	84.37	122^nd	1808	93.3%
2024	75.48	254^th	1793	85.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.10	628^th	1964	68.0%
2019	68.27	570^th	2019	71.8%
2021	46.08	821^st	1680	51.1%
2022	66.62	586^th	1970	70.3%
2023	78.77	354^th	1957	81.9%
2024	70.95	495^th	1942	74.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.22	644^th	1972	67.3%
2019	75.72	417^th	2019	79.3%
2021	48.91	761^st	1707	55.4%
2022	72.30	468^th	1977	76.3%
2023	70.43	520^th	1984	73.8%
2024	61.12	657^th	1959	66.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	72.67	44^th	428	89.7%
2022	87.79	35^th	684	94.9%
2023	85.23	43^rd	692	93.8%
2024	78.55	72^nd	655	89.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	38.38	571^st	959	40.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.96	648^th	1463	55.7%
2019	59.28	562^nd	1462	61.6%
2021	33.73	911^th	1308	30.4%
2022	55.96	601^st	1425	57.8%
2023	60.11	526^th	1419	62.9%
2024	61.58	499^th	1392	64.2%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	86.28	113^th	1185	90.5%
2004	89.58	64^th	1204	94.7%
2005	90.36	42^nd	1209	96.5%
2006	80.30	189^th	1272	85.1%
2007	79.21	211^th	1287	83.6%
2008	74.85	317^th	1293	75.5%
2009	80.87	181^st	1318	86.3%
2010	72.11	387^th	1327	70.8%
2011	71.22	403^rd	1344	70.0%
2012	76.79	279^th	1365	79.6%
2013	83.09	189^th	1367	86.2%
2014	76.93	271^st	1322	79.5%
2015	81.51	203^rd	1302	84.4%
2016	82.45	177^th	1294	86.3%
2017	82.63	189^th	1293	85.4%
2018	76.78	248^th	1293	80.8%
2019	67.50	387^th	1356	71.5%
2021	60.19	380^th	1241	69.4%
2022	71.98	313^th	1369	77.1%
2023	65.40	385^th	1367	71.8%
2024	61.38	433^rd	1363	68.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	70.14	111^th	792	86.0%
2021	43.60	239^th	548	56.4%
2022	54.36	198^th	781	74.6%
2023	32.84	509^th	805	36.8%
2024	28.46	580^th	802	27.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.10	254^th	1161	78.1%
2019	49.10	571^st	1217	53.1%
2021	68.83	179^th	1019	82.4%
2022	60.49	352^nd	1221	71.2%
2023	61.45	350^th	1234	71.6%
2024	61.88	349^th	1219	71.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.68	234^th	1226	80.9%
2019	68.95	341^st	1276	73.3%
2021	52.68	413^th	1017	59.4%
2022	55.68	460^th	1286	64.2%
2023	62.04	396^th	1275	68.9%
2024	56.87	460^th	1251	63.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.14	401^st	674	40.5%
2024	21.56	617^th	639	3.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.28	277^th	1223	77.4%
2019	63.86	393^rd	1296	69.7%
2021	61.92	299^th	1048	71.5%
2022	82.45	159^th	1286	87.6%
2023	68.36	317^th	1292	75.5%
2024	63.89	375^th	1264	70.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	96.30	14^th	573	97.6%
2024	93.89	13^th	548	97.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.61	262^nd	643	59.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Unity Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.73	288^th	889	67.6%
2019	43.92	516^th	905	43.0%
2021	49.06	377^th	813	53.6%
2022	60.99	312^th	898	65.3%
2023	53.44	369^th	895	58.8%
2024	48.23	438^th	875	49.9%

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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 Unity Point Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	515	54	87	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	675
1989	529	68	101	26	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	724
1990	520	58	85	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	681
1991	528	60	84	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
1992	537	49	88	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1993	567	48	76	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1994	534	70	56	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1995	502	76	59	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	661
1996	502	76	59	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	661
1997	466	64	73	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1998	496	96	82	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1999	517	99	74	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
2000	515	113	74	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
2001	472	136	104	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
2002	504	114	86	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	744
2003	504	114	86	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	744
2004	457	132	100	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	741
2005	440	133	84	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
2006	426	148	79	44	0	n/a	n/a	14	711
2007	421	130	98	49	0	n/a	n/a	32	730
2008	394	126	83	51	0	n/a	n/a	44	698
2009	393	108	80	48	0	n/a	n/a	42	671
2010	380	101	94	54	0	n/a	n/a	47	676
2011	415	114	84	54	3	1	36	0	707
2012	409	123	80	50	5	2	27	0	696
2013	419	108	79	51	11	5	19	0	692
2014	435	104	74	45	9	5	18	0	690
2015	443	104	92	43	10	5	19	0	716
2016	452	115	70	44	10	6	13	0	710
2017	464	99	67	44	11	6	12	0	703
2018	432	105	75	46	10	5	9	0	682
2019	438	90	76	45	10	3	8	0	670
2020	421	98	71	47	7	3	3	0	650
2021	350	94	50	41	7	2	3	0	547
2022	385	105	48	49	8	1	10	0	606
2023	361	103	45	83	2	0	43	0	637
2024	363	117	34	91	5	0	50	0	660

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Unity Point Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	675	38.8	17.3	n/a
1989	724	38.9	18.6	n/a
1990	681	39.2	17.3	n/a
1991	685	39.5	17.3	n/a
1992	688	39.5	17.4	n/a
1993	714	38.5	18.5	n/a
1994	674	41.0	16.4	n/a
1995	661	41.2	16.0	n/a
1996	661	41.2	16.0	n/a
1997	621	40.6	15.3	n/a
1998	704	42.0	16.8	n/a
1999	718	43.4	16.5	n/a
2000	731	46.5	15.7	n/a
2001	736	49.2	15.0	n/a
2002	744	50.3	14.8	48.9
2003	744	50.3	14.8	48.9
2004	741	52.4	14.1	51
2005	698	48.9	14.3	48.4
2006	711	48.4	14.7	50.9
2007	730	48.0	15.2	59.2
2008	698	37.0	18.9	60.7
2009	671	50.9	13.2	58.7
2010	676	49.9	13.5	58.8
2011	707	44.4	15.9	56.7
2012	696	45.4	15.3	55.3
2013	692	n/a	n/a	56.8
2014	690	n/a	n/a	58.1
2015	716	52.0	13.7	55.2
2016	710	51.0	13.9	59.7
2017	703	50.5	13.9	59.3
2018	682	52.6	12.9	60.6
2019	670	54.5	12.2	62.1
2020	650	57.2	11.3	59.1
2021	547	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	606	53.6	11.3	52.3
2023	637	50.5	12.6	59.7
2024	660	51.5	12.8	58.6

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 Unity Point Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	675	38.8	17.3	n/a
1989	724	38.9	18.6	n/a
1990	681	39.2	17.3	n/a
1991	685	39.5	17.3	n/a
1992	688	39.5	17.4	n/a
1993	714	38.5	18.5	n/a
1994	674	41.0	16.4	n/a
1995	661	41.2	16.0	n/a
1996	661	41.2	16.0	n/a
1997	621	40.6	15.3	n/a
1998	704	42.0	16.8	n/a
1999	718	43.4	16.5	n/a
2000	731	46.5	15.7	n/a
2001	736	49.2	15.0	n/a
2002	744	50.3	14.8	48.9
2003	744	50.3	14.8	48.9
2004	741	52.4	14.1	51
2005	698	48.9	14.3	48.4
2006	711	48.4	14.7	50.9
2007	730	48.0	15.2	59.2
2008	698	37.0	18.9	60.7
2009	671	50.9	13.2	58.7
2010	676	49.9	13.5	58.8
2011	707	44.4	15.9	56.7
2012	696	45.4	15.3	55.3
2013	692	n/a	n/a	56.8
2014	690	n/a	n/a	58.1
2015	716	52.0	13.7	55.2
2016	710	51.0	13.9	59.7
2017	703	50.5	13.9	59.3
2018	682	52.6	12.9	60.6
2019	670	54.5	12.2	62.1
2020	650	57.2	11.3	59.1
2021	547	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	606	53.6	11.3	52.3
2023	637	50.5	12.6	59.7
2024	660	51.5	12.8	58.6

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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