Thomas Elementary School

Public 2-3

1025 N Wall St
Carbondale, IL 62901-1737

(618) 457-6226

District: Carbondale Education Service District 95

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,786

Students who attend Thomas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carbondale Middle School
High:	Carbondale Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 305

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.8%

White:

20.3%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.1%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Thomas Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (53.8%), White (20.3%), Hispanic (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Elementary School is 11.4, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Carbondale Education Service District 95! (See more...)

Compare Thomas Elementary School employs 26.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Elementary School is $16,786, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Carbondale Education Service District 95!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Thomas Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Carbondale Education Service District 95:

SchoolDigger ranks Carbondale Education Service District 95 731^st of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Thomas Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	129	133	5	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	269
1989	148	118	4	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	274
1990	150	118	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	272
1991	148	130	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1992	166	127	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1993	147	110	14	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1994	129	116	18	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
1995	133	136	17	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1996	133	136	17	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1997	137	134	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
1998	116	147	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1999	107	150	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2000	123	144	2	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2001	102	152	13	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
2002	107	175	16	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	314
2003	107	175	16	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	314
2004	97	176	9	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	304
2005	93	148	12	16	1	n/a	n/a	11	281
2006	69	126	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	29	249
2007	67	131	14	15	0	n/a	n/a	16	243
2008	78	146	18	18	0	n/a	n/a	17	277
2009	71	148	18	22	1	n/a	n/a	31	291
2010	78	136	13	23	1	n/a	n/a	46	297
2011	94	134	6	22	4	0	25	0	285
2012	133	132	7	27	1	1	3	0	304
2013	109	133	13	33	0	0	7	0	295
2014	96	143	11	32	1	0	18	0	301
2015	93	137	11	40	0	0	27	0	308
2016	100	141	9	42	0	0	31	0	323
2017	97	143	11	38	0	0	37	0	326
2018	91	168	12	32	1	0	24	0	328
2019	89	158	10	31	1	0	32	0	321
2020	79	167	5	35	0	1	36	0	323
2021	81	188	9	37	0	1	29	0	345
2022	65	160	8	37	0	0	33	0	303
2023	62	164	12	38	0	0	29	0	305

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 Thomas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	269	17.1	15.7	n/a
1989	274	17.0	16.1	n/a
1990	272	18.0	15.1	n/a
1991	283	19.0	14.8	n/a
1992	310	20.0	15.5	n/a
1993	275	17.0	16.2	n/a
1994	269	18.0	14.9	n/a
1995	295	19.0	15.5	n/a
1996	295	19.0	15.5	n/a
1997	284	19.0	14.9	n/a
1998	273	18.0	15.2	n/a
1999	276	19.0	14.5	n/a
2000	306	23.5	13.0	n/a
2001	285	21.8	13.1	n/a
2002	314	22.0	14.3	n/a
2003	314	22.0	14.3	n/a
2004	304	23.0	13.2	n/a
2005	281	21.0	13.4	n/a
2006	249	22.0	11.3	n/a
2007	243	30.0	8.1	n/a
2008	277	19.0	14.6	n/a
2009	291	23.0	12.7	n/a
2010	297	22.4	13.2	n/a
2011	285	18.0	15.8	76.5
2012	304	19.0	16.0	75
2013	295	32.0	9.2	74.9
2014	301	24.0	12.5	64.5
2015	308	24.0	12.8	55.8
2016	323	24.0	13.4	57.9
2017	326	24.1	13.5	12
2018	328	21.5	15.2	40.2
2019	321	23.1	13.8	69.5
2020	323	24.0	13.4	48.6
2021	345	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	303	27.8	10.8	55.8
2023	305	26.7	11.4	52.1

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 Thomas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	269	17.1	15.7	n/a
1989	274	17.0	16.1	n/a
1990	272	18.0	15.1	n/a
1991	283	19.0	14.8	n/a
1992	310	20.0	15.5	n/a
1993	275	17.0	16.2	n/a
1994	269	18.0	14.9	n/a
1995	295	19.0	15.5	n/a
1996	295	19.0	15.5	n/a
1997	284	19.0	14.9	n/a
1998	273	18.0	15.2	n/a
1999	276	19.0	14.5	n/a
2000	306	23.5	13.0	n/a
2001	285	21.8	13.1	n/a
2002	314	22.0	14.3	n/a
2003	314	22.0	14.3	n/a
2004	304	23.0	13.2	n/a
2005	281	21.0	13.4	n/a
2006	249	22.0	11.3	n/a
2007	243	30.0	8.1	n/a
2008	277	19.0	14.6	n/a
2009	291	23.0	12.7	n/a
2010	297	22.4	13.2	n/a
2011	285	18.0	15.8	76.5
2012	304	19.0	16.0	75
2013	295	32.0	9.2	74.9
2014	301	24.0	12.5	64.5
2015	308	24.0	12.8	55.8
2016	323	24.0	13.4	57.9
2017	326	24.1	13.5	12
2018	328	21.5	15.2	40.2
2019	321	23.1	13.8	69.5
2020	323	24.0	13.4	48.6
2021	345	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	303	27.8	10.8	55.8
2023	305	26.7	11.4	52.1

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

Thomas Elementary School

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Year	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Varicella	DTP	Hepatitis B
2015	99.1%	99.1%	99.1%	99.1%	99.1%	99.1%
2016	97.3%	97.3%	97.3%	97.3%	96.6%	97.3%
2017	87.8%	84.9%	85.2%	85.2%	87.5%	87.8%
2018	96.7%	95.8%	96.1%	96.1%	95.8%	97.0%
2019	98.2%	97.2%	97.2%	97.2%	96.6%	98.2%
2021	95.6%	96.2%	96.2%	96.2%	96.2%	96.8%	99.7%
2022	97.4%	97.7%	97.7%	97.7%	97.4%	97.7%	100.0%
2023	97.4%	97.4%	97.4%	97.4%	97.4%	97.4%	97.4%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$550 (4.3%)	$12,305 (95.7%)	$12,855
2020	$2,739 (18.1%)	$12,378 (81.9%)	$15,117
2021	$2,636 (16.1%)	$13,698 (83.9%)	$16,334
2022	$2,636 (16.1%)	$13,698 (83.9%)	$16,334
2023	$2,031 (12.1%)	$14,754 (87.9%)	$16,786

Data source: Illinois Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Elementary School)	15	11.7	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carbondale Education Service District 95)	15	11.7	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)	36.4	28.8	7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas Elementary School)	22.3	13.6	8.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carbondale Education Service District 95)	22.3	13.6	8.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)	40.6	33	7.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	321	305	5%
African American	158	164	3.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	10	12	20%
Hispanic	31	38	22.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	89	62	30.3%
Two or More Races	32	29	9.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.5%	52.1%	17.3%

Schools Near Thomas Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISA Science (2023)		IAR English Language Arts (2023)						IAR Mathematics (2023)						% Polio (2023)	% Measles (2023)	% Mumps (2023)	% Rubella (2023)	% Hepatitis B (2023)	% Varicella (2023)	% DTP (2023)	% Pneumococcal (2023)	% Meningococcal (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Elementary School	Public	2-3	1025 N Wall St	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 457-6226	305	27	11.4	52.1%	62 (20.3%)	164 (53.8%)	38 (12.5%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.5%)								(n/a)			11.7						13.6						97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$16,786	$2,031	$14,754
Lewis School	Public	4-5	801 S Lewis Ln	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 457-5393	300	25	11.8	52.0%	62 (20.7%)	163 (54.3%)	32 (10.7%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.0%)	31.2	1370^th of 2077 public elementary schools	34.0%		30.5	1384^th of 2082 public elementary schools	33.5%	14	46.1			17.2	30.4					9.3	8.3				99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0			$16,609	$2,194	$14,416
Parrish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	121 N Parrish Ln	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 457-5781	495	35	14.1	76.0%	118 (23.8%)	269 (54.3%)	50 (10.1%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)								(n/a)															92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	24.1		$13,870	$1,705	$12,165
Unity Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4033 S Illinois Ave	Carbondale	62903	Jackson County	Unity Point CCSD 140	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 529-4151	637	51	12.6	59.7%	361 (56.7%)	103 (16.2%)	83 (13.0%)	45 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	77.4	415^th of 2077 public elementary schools	80.0%		70.3	570^th of 2082 public elementary schools	72.6%	155	75.4	56.7	34.8	45.3	50.7	62.3	36.4	64.4	52.2	34.4	36.2	30.0	14.5	23.7	83.5	83.5	83.5	83.5	83.5	83.5	83.5	9.3	24.5	$11,551	$1,647	$9,904
Giant City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1062 Boskydell Rd	Carbondale	62902	Jackson County	Giant City CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 457-5391	239	16	14.7	42.3%	188 (78.7%)	15 (6.3%)	10 (4.2%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.7%)	75.7	454^th of 2077 public elementary schools	78.1%		89.3	197^th of 2082 public elementary schools	90.5%	257	72.7	78.6	31.8	47.1	50.0	57.2	67.8	75.0	40.9	35.3	59.1	23.8	50.0	57.2	95.0	93.5	93.5	93.5	87.5	92.5	88.0		32.0	$13,683	$2,994	$10,690
Gen John A Logan Attendance Center	Public	K-2	320 Watson Rd	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 684-4471	398	32	12.4	97.7%	243 (61.1%)	75 (18.8%)	35 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.3%)								(n/a)															96.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	100.0	96.5	96.0			$14,414	$2,568	$11,846
Tri-C Elementary School	Public	K-3	1405 W Grand Ave	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 985-8742	701	45	15.7	42.2%	574 (81.9%)	28 (4.0%)	32 (4.6%)	25 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)								(n/a)			53.8						47.2						95.3	95.9	95.9	95.9		96.0	95.5			$10,640	$2,142	$8,498
DeSoto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	311 Hurst Rd	De Soto	62924	Jackson County	DeSoto Cons School District 86	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 867-2317	180	19	9.4	65.0%	150 (83.3%)	9 (5.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.0%)	36.7	1243^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	40.2%		27.3	1457^th of 2082 public elementary schools	30.0%	214	43.8	83.3	14.3	16.7	25.0	20.0	4.5	44.4	42.9	10.5	0.0	30.0	4.5	16.7	86.6	86.6	86.6	86.6	86.6	86.0	86.6	10.1	21.2	$18,552	$5,289	$13,263
Carruthers Elementary School	Public	3-5	80 Candy Ln	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 687-3231	406	32	12.6	99.5%	269 (66.3%)	64 (15.8%)	33 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.6%)	31.5	1359^th of 2077 public elementary schools	34.6%		31.7	1353^rd of 2082 public elementary schools	35.0%	6	44.2		23.8	15.5	13.8				26.0	16.3	9.2				98.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.3	99.3			$14,108	$2,349	$11,759
McElvain School	Public	PK	593 Ava Rd	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 684-3781	83	2	55.3	62.7%	49 (59.0%)	19 (22.9%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (14.5%)								(n/a)																								$3,961	$104	$3,857

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Thomas Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Carbondale Middle School
High : Carbondale Community High School

What district is Thomas Elementary School in?

Carbondale Education Service District 95

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Elementary School are 54% African American, 20% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Thomas Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 305 students attended Thomas Elementary School.

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