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Christopher Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 501 S Snider St
       Christopher, IL  62822-1360

(618) 724-7604

District: Christopher Unified School District 99

SchoolDigger Rank:
1266th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,256 Help


Students who attend Christopher Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Christopher High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  486

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.1%
Two or more races:
1.6%
African American:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.9% Help


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Compare Details Christopher Elementary School ranks worse than 61% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.82. (See more...)
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Compare Details Christopher Elementary School ranks better than 63.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.68. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.1%), two or more races (1.6%), African American (1.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Christopher Elementary School is 13.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Christopher Elementary School is $14,256.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Christopher Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Christopher Elementary School 1266th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Christopher Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Low Socio Economic Status students:
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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Christopher Elementary School 503rd of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Christopher Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Christopher Unified School District 99:

SchoolDigger ranks Christopher Unified School District 99 553rd of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Christopher Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Christopher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 67.44 798th 2020 60.5%
2004 61.56 946th 2030 53.4%
2005 71.44 625th 2022 69.1%
2006 56.53 1156th 2086 44.6%
2007 52.85 1265th 2095 39.6%
2008 61.65 995th 2092 52.4%
2009 58.84 1075th 2120 49.3%
2010 53.36 1215th 2139 43.2%
2011 42.73 1427th 2147 33.5%
2012 35.81 1582nd 2166 27.0%
2013 25.16 1700th 2167 21.6%
2014 27.39 1596th 2093 23.7%
2015 22.28 1650th 2052 19.6%
2016 21.75 1646th 2046 19.6%
2017 21.67 1638th 2044 19.9%
2018 33.41 1340th 2037 34.2%
2019 38.65 1228th 2086 41.1%
2021 29.06 1310th 1948 32.8%
2022 27.31 1459th 2082 29.9%
2023 35.82 1266th 2077 39.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Christopher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.74 562nd 1194 52.9%
2022 22.89 997th 1113 10.4%
2023 25.91 900th 1156 22.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Christopher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.95 890th 1816 51.0%
2021 42.12 808th 1514 46.6%
2022 32.91 1196th 1763 32.2%
2023 49.50 829th 1808 54.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Christopher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.00 1191st 1964 39.4%
2019 34.26 1292nd 2019 36.0%
2021 27.77 1193rd 1680 29.0%
2022 26.85 1405th 1970 28.7%
2023 33.10 1244th 1957 36.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Christopher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.32 628th 907 30.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Christopher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.94 1360th 1972 31.0%
2019 41.03 1128th 2019 44.1%
2021 24.72 1271st 1707 25.5%
2022 27.11 1387th 1977 29.8%
2023 35.18 1204th 1984 39.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Christopher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.99 1294th 1463 11.6%
2019 21.95 1217th 1462 16.8%
2021 17.07 1185th 1308 9.4%
2022 11.94 1343rd 1425 5.8%
2023 20.54 1198th 1419 15.6%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Christopher Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Christopher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 72.44 343rd 1185 71.1%
2004 63.42 497th 1204 58.7%
2005 63.99 521st 1209 56.9%
2006 60.77 561st 1272 55.9%
2007 56.09 666th 1287 48.3%
2008 58.22 647th 1293 50.0%
2015 15.86 1151st 1302 11.6%
2016 16.84 1151st 1294 11.1%
2017 15.71 1140th 1293 11.8%
2018 30.92 882nd 1293 31.8%
2019 44.00 706th 1356 47.9%
2021 55.45 450th 1241 63.7%
2022 55.30 508th 1369 62.9%
2023 55.68 503rd 1367 63.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Christopher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.60 340th 602 43.5%
2019 24.58 756th 792 4.5%
2023 24.33 657th 805 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Christopher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.18 448th 1217 63.2%
2021 71.88 145th 1019 85.8%
2022 61.27 339th 1221 72.2%
2023 64.45 312th 1234 74.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Christopher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.50 941st 1226 23.2%
2019 44.91 659th 1276 48.4%
2021 61.76 325th 1017 68.0%
2022 51.22 525th 1286 59.2%
2023 51.70 529th 1275 58.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Christopher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.25 719th 1223 41.2%
2019 43.81 656th 1296 49.4%
2021 43.53 515th 1048 50.9%
2022 57.14 455th 1286 64.6%
2023 50.83 547th 1292 57.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Christopher Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.87 801st 889 9.9%
2019 27.47 685th 905 24.3%
2021 42.96 431st 813 47.0%
2022 39.56 522nd 898 41.9%
2023 35.46 583rd 895 34.9%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Christopher Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 527 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2001 544 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 544
2002 535 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2003 535 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2004 555 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2005 565 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 5 575
2006 536 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 10 548
2007 544 2 3 3 0 n/a n/a 10 562
2008 578 3 2 3 0 n/a n/a 6 592
2009 573 2 2 2 0 n/a n/a 11 590
2010 402 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 5 410
2011 423 1 0 0 0 0 10 0 434
2012 407 1 0 0 0 0 12 0 420
2013 422 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 434
2014 382 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 396
2015 571 1 0 1 0 1 18 0 592
2016 560 1 0 1 0 1 18 0 581
2017 572 1 0 0 0 1 16 0 590
2018 534 1 0 0 0 1 15 0 551
2019 535 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 553
2020 482 1 0 1 0 1 16 0 501
2021 467 0 0 1 0 0 14 0 482
2022 442 3 0 5 0 0 16 0 466
2023 467 6 0 5 0 0 8 0 486

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 Christopher Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 527 37.0 14.2 n/a
2001 544 38.0 14.3 n/a
2002 536 34.0 15.8 53.2
2003 536 34.0 15.8 53.2
2004 555 35.0 15.9 51.2
2005 575 36.0 16.0 52.1
2006 548 35.0 15.7 59.1
2007 562 34.0 16.5 61.6
2008 592 27.0 21.9 56.3
2009 590 38.0 15.5 58.5
2010 410 27.0 15.1 87.9
2011 434 25.0 17.3 79.5
2012 420 24.0 17.5 60.2
2013 434 34.6 12.5 61.3
2014 396 25.5 15.4 65.4
2015 592 25.0 23.6 68.1
2016 581 23.0 25.2 59.7
2017 590 21.1 27.9 12.4
2018 551 23.1 23.8 22.9
2019 553 24.6 22.4 66.9
2020 501 23.1 21.6 66.1
2021 482 n/a n/a n/a
2022 466 n/a n/a 71
2023 486 36.4 13.3 68.9

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 Christopher Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 527 37.0 14.2 n/a
2001 544 38.0 14.3 n/a
2002 536 34.0 15.8 53.2
2003 536 34.0 15.8 53.2
2004 555 35.0 15.9 51.2
2005 575 36.0 16.0 52.1
2006 548 35.0 15.7 59.1
2007 562 34.0 16.5 61.6
2008 592 27.0 21.9 56.3
2009 590 38.0 15.5 58.5
2010 410 27.0 15.1 87.9
2011 434 25.0 17.3 79.5
2012 420 24.0 17.5 60.2
2013 434 34.6 12.5 61.3
2014 396 25.5 15.4 65.4
2015 592 25.0 23.6 68.1
2016 581 23.0 25.2 59.7
2017 590 21.1 27.9 12.4
2018 551 23.1 23.8 22.9
2019 553 24.6 22.4 66.9
2020 501 23.1 21.6 66.1
2021 482 n/a n/a n/a
2022 466 n/a n/a 71
2023 486 36.4 13.3 68.9

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.

Immunization Rates

Christopher Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
2015100.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%39.2%99.7%99.8%6.9%
201699.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%56.8%99.6%47.6%4.4%15.8%
2017100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%59.2%100.0%100.0%4.9%24.4%
201899.5%99.6%99.6%99.6%59.8%99.5%99.5%5.4%30.7%
201999.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%41.0%99.1%99.5%7.3%33.8%
202198.5%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.8%98.5%98.8%5.2%31.4%
202299.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%33.7%
202396.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%7.4%31.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Christopher Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,245 (12.5%) $8,686 (87.5%) $9,931
2020 $1,462 (14.8%) $8,432 (85.2%) $9,894
2021 $1,933 (18.5%) $8,520 (81.5%) $10,453
2022 $1,933 (18.5%) $8,520 (81.5%) $10,453
2023 $4,579 (32.1%) $9,677 (67.9%) $14,256

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Christopher Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1228th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1266th of 2077 Elementary schools
 2.1%
Ranks 706th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 503rd of 1367 Middle schools
 15.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Elementary School)44.727.5
 17.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Unified School District 99)44.727.5
 17.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Christopher Elementary School)51.140
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Christopher Unified School District 99)51.140
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Elementary School)329.4
 22.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Unified School District 99)329.4
 22.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Elementary School)174.7
 12.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Unified School District 99)174.7
 12.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Elementary School)29.56.1
 23.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Unified School District 99)29.56.1
 23.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Elementary School)14.83
 11.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Unified School District 99)14.83
 11.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Christopher Elementary School)37.746.9
 9.2%
   5th Grade Science (Christopher Unified School District 99)37.746.9
 9.2%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Elementary School)17.748
 30.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Unified School District 99)17.748
 30.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Elementary School)11.38
 3.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Unified School District 99)11.38
 3.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Elementary School)43.445.2
 1.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Unified School District 99)43.445.2
 1.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Elementary School)5.717
 11.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Unified School District 99)5.717
 11.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Elementary School)53.754.4
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Unified School District 99)53.754.4
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Elementary School)14.919.6
 4.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Unified School District 99)14.919.6
 4.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Christopher Elementary School)64.252.2
 12%
   8th Grade Science (Christopher Unified School District 99)64.252.2
 12%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students553486
 12.1%
African American06
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic05
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White535467
 12.7%
Two or More Races178
 52.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.9%68.9%
 2%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 486 students attended Christopher Elementary School.

Students who attend Christopher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Christopher High

Students at Christopher Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Christopher Elementary School ranks 1266th of 2077 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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