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Carrie Busey Elementary School

Q: Is Carrie Busey Elementary School a good school?

Carrie Busey Elementary School ranks 749 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

749^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Carrie Busey Elementary School is a public elementary school in Savoy, Illinois, serving 451 students in grades K-5 and part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district.

Carrie Busey Elementary consistently outperforms the Champaign CUSD 4 district and the state of Illinois in standardized test scores, with 55.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 49.1% in mathematics, compared to 38.8% and 29.6% for the district, respectively. The school's 5th grade ELA performance is particularly strong, with 61.6% of students proficient or better, compared to 37.9% for the district. However, the school struggles with the performance of African American and low socioeconomic status students, ranking lower than the district and state in these subgroups.

While Carrie Busey Elementary outperforms nearby schools within the Champaign CUSD 4 district, such as South Side Elementary, Westview Elementary, and Bottenfield Elementary, the gap is not as significant when compared to schools outside the district, such as Leal Elementary and Thomas Paine Elementary in the Urbana School District 116. Additionally, Carrie Busey Elementary has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating over the past few years, which is concerning and warrants further investigation.

444

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,663

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 Prairie Rose Ln
Savoy, IL 61874-9364

(217) 351-3811

District: Champaign CUSD 4

Students who attend Carrie Busey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
	Franklin Middle School
	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

African American:

21.8%

Asian:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Champaign CUSD 4

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

749^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Elementary Schools in the Champaign CUSD 4

631^st of 811Champaign CUSD 4 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	749 of 2056	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	750 of 2067	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.4	305 of 2077	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	308 of 2082	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	145 of 1948	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	363 of 2086	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	302 of 2037	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	585 of 2044	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.5	438 of 2046	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	66.7	587 of 2052	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.2	701 of 2093	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.1	1474 of 2167	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	11.9	2001 of 2166	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	1912 of 2147	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.7	1456 of 2139	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.0	1151 of 2120	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.2	1417 of 2092	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.9	1341 of 2095	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.6	1253 of 2086	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.4	1112 of 2022	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.3	1205 of 2030	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.2	1399 of 2020	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	424 of 688	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	245 of 655	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	202 of 692	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	135 of 684	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	213 of 711	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	194 of 698	72.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	80 of 234	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	62 of 219	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	73 of 237	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	493 of 1049	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	441 of 886	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	165 of 907	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	780 of 1942	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	906 of 1942	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.4	285 of 1957	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	295 of 1970	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	126 of 1680	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	317 of 2019	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	316 of 1964	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	1082 of 1800	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	977 of 1793	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.9	449 of 1808	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.8	876 of 1763	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	804 of 1816	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	738 of 1765	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	637 of 1947	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	563 of 1959	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	302 of 1984	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	320 of 1977	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	230 of 1707	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	418 of 2019	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	307 of 1972	84.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	634 of 1292	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	609 of 1195	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.1	216 of 1156	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	237 of 1113	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	323 of 1194	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	663 of 1389	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	930 of 1392	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.7	269 of 1419	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	181 of 1425	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	122 of 1308	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	169 of 1462	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	66 of 1463	95.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Mathematics49%+11 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carrie Busey Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 Prairie Rose Ln	Savoy	61874	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 351-3811	444	31	14.2	42.1%	182 (41.0%)	97 (21.8%)	36 (8.1%)	70 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	55 (12.4%)	62.7	749^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.6%		59	750^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.7%	1	41.1		54.8	50.0	61.6				55.6	46.6	50.0	50.7				49.1	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		$16,663	$571	$16,093
Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2201 Hallbeck Dr	Champaign	61822	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 373-5580	426	32	13.2	43.2%	117 (27.5%)	153 (35.9%)	40 (9.4%)	84 (19.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.0%)	53.1	943^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.1%		59.7	740^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.2%	203	37.5		40.5	52.0	47.2				46.6	52.7	45.3	40.3				46.2	98.5	99.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		$17,037	$946	$16,091
Bottenfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 S Prospect Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3807	456	31	14.8	46.9%	171 (37.5%)	145 (31.8%)	34 (7.5%)	55 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.0%)	45.4	1101^st of 2056 public elementary schools	46.4%		55.5	810^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.8%	291	36.3		53.1	38.4	36.3				41.7	59.4	31.5	28.6				38.2	96.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	100.0	96.2	96.6		$14,823	$863	$13,960
International Prep Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1605 W Kirby Ave	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3995	681	51	13.3	55.8%	91 (13.4%)	76 (11.2%)	478 (70.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	38.8	1233^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.0%		37.5	1212^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.4%	21	33.9	41.7	32.9	42.1	48.4	45.2	29.3	42.5	39.8	38.2	38.2	24.2	21.0	30.5	20.0	29.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	24.6	$15,311	$547	$14,764
Yankee Ridge Multilingual School	Public	K-5	2102 S Anderson St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 384-3608	482	35	13.8	62.9%	84 (17.4%)	58 (12.0%)	321 (66.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Robeson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Southmoor Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3884	439	26	16.7	51.0%	136 (31.0%)	151 (34.4%)	56 (12.8%)	34 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.1%)	48.8	1019^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.4%		46.6	1009^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.2%	10	53.3		28.6	40.0	57.4				41.3	32.4	38.6	45.9				38.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6		$15,337	$781	$14,555
South Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 S New St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3890	307	21	14.6	42.7%	142 (46.3%)	73 (23.8%)	34 (11.1%)	20 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.7%)	67.8	647^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.5%		69.7	556^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.1%	91	33.3		69.4	61.2	44.7				58.6	79.6	61.2	40.4				60.7	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		$15,942	$340	$15,602
Westview Elementary School	Public	K-5	703 S Russell St	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3905	434	29	14.9	55.3%	146 (33.6%)	170 (39.2%)	63 (14.5%)	23 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	42.5	1153^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.9%		30.4	1385^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.0%	232	48.5		32.9	28.8	53.6				38.5	36.2	28.8	40.0				35.1	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.0	98.3	98.3		$14,872	$810	$14,061
Leal Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 W Oregon St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3618	373	28	13.3	59.5%	145 (38.9%)	118 (31.6%)	29 (7.8%)	22 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (14.7%)	39.7	1220^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.7%		46.4	1012^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.0%	208	46.9		36.6	35.2	45.3				39.2	35.2	30.9	29.7				32.1	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	97.9	98.7		$15,524	$1,950	$13,574
Thomas Paine Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 James Cherry Dr	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3602	324	35	9.2	71.9%	89 (27.5%)	145 (44.8%)	26 (8.0%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.5%)	11	1909^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.6	1912^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.5%	3	21.2		10.2	18.8	20.8				16.3	10.2	16.7	5.7				10.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.7	98.7		$17,386	$1,686	$15,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Carrie Busey Elementary School

How many students attend Carrie Busey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Carrie Busey Elementary School.

Is Carrie Busey Elementary School a good school?

Carrie Busey Elementary School ranks 749^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carrie Busey Elementary School?

Students at Carrie Busey Elementary School are 41% White, 22% African American, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Carrie Busey Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carrie Busey Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edison Middle School
Middle : Franklin Middle School
Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Central High School

What district is Carrie Busey Elementary School in?

Champaign CUSD 4

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