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Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School

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Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School ranks 872 nd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

872^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School serves 426 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Champaign, Illinois, and its results compare favorably with many nearby elementary schools. SchoolDigger placed it at the 50th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, ranking 872nd of 1,737 schools and awarding it two stars. Its clearest strength is math: Barkstall ranked second among nearby K–5 schools with all-grade results.

Math and fifth-grade science stand out, while all-grade English Language Arts (ELA) and third-grade ELA are weaker points. Barkstall’s 46% all-grade math proficiency was 16 percentage points above the district and 7 above the state; the nearby K–5 average was 38%. In fifth-grade science, its 55% was 13 points above the district and 7 above the state, and only South Side Elementary School scored higher among nearby schools reporting that grade. ELA proficiency was 54% overall—11 points above the district but 3 below the state—and Barkstall ranked third among nearby schools. The grade pattern is more encouraging in grades 4 and 5, where ELA was above the state; grade 3 was just below it. Carrie Busey Elementary School and South Side had higher all-grade ELA results, while Barkstall led nearby schools reporting grade 4 and grade 5 ELA.

Scores have improved over the past three years: ELA rose from 36% in 2023–2024 to 54% in 2025–2026, and math rose from 35% to 46%. The ELA gap with the state narrowed by 3 percentage points over that period, while Barkstall remained above the state in math. Its SchoolDigger percentile nevertheless fell from 64 to 50, a reminder that test results and statewide relative standing can move differently. In 2024–2025, Barkstall had 13.2 students per teacher, the lowest reported ratio among nearby schools, and 43% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves White students was at the 88th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 50 overall; its ranking for serving Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 23rd percentile.

426

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,543

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

2201 Hallbeck Dr
Champaign, IL 61822-9653

(217) 373-5580

District: Champaign CUSD 4

Students who attend Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.9%

White:

27.5%

Asian:

19.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg38%

Illinois avg48%

872^nd of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Champaign CUSD 4

610^th of 738Champaign 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
2026	47.8	872 of 1737	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.1	943 of 2056	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	740 of 2067	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	727 of 2077	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	770 of 2082	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	596 of 1948	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	786 of 2086	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	755 of 2037	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.2	511 of 2044	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	478 of 2046	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	502 of 2052	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.9	516 of 2093	75.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	586 of 2167	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	613 of 2166	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	651 of 2147	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.4	461 of 2139	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	286 of 2120	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	432 of 2092	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	441 of 2095	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.4	651 of 2086	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.7	534 of 2022	73.6%	★★★★☆
2004	72.5	610 of 2030	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.3	530 of 2020	73.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	476 of 688	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	354 of 655	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	496 of 692	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.5	262 of 684	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	174 of 428	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	352 of 711	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	336 of 698	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	126 of 177	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	156 of 234	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	139 of 219	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	156 of 237	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	128 of 243	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.5	56 of 242	76.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	396 of 1049	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	195 of 886	78.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	194 of 788	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	766 of 1286	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	886 of 1942	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	662 of 1942	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	517 of 1957	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	562 of 1970	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	454 of 1680	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	836 of 2019	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	710 of 1964	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	92.0	31 of 938	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	766 of 1001	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	1453 of 1800	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.5	836 of 1793	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	1245 of 1808	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1200 of 1763	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	753 of 1514	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	763 of 1816	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	844 of 1765	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	939 of 1311	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.3	935 of 1947	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	757 of 1959	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	892 of 1984	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	907 of 1977	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	668 of 1707	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	678 of 2019	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	698 of 1972	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	70.1	17 of 89	80.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	537 of 1292	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	337 of 1195	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	398 of 1156	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	569 of 1113	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	336 of 1194	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	133 of 1149	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	345 of 1389	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	285 of 1392	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	311 of 1419	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	409 of 1425	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	238 of 1308	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	780 of 1462	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	485 of 1463	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)97th percentile+34 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile+39 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)81st percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)29th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+7 vs state

English Language Arts54%-3 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	47.8	872^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	49.8%		53.1	943^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.1%	71	54.8		47.1	56.9	56.9				53.7	51.4	45.8	41.7				46.3	94.4%		$17,543	$1,176	$16,368
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%)	19.1	1401^st of 1737 public elementary schools	19.3%		48.8	1019^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.4%	382	35.8		37.8	33.8	39.4				37.0	36.5	32.4	27.3				32.2	92%		$16,093	$1,192	$14,901
International Prep Academy	Public	K-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%)	25	1271^st of 1737 public elementary schools	26.8%		38.8	1233^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.0%	38	43.0	41.7	28.7	40.0	46.8	60.3	48.4	41.0	43.4	24.1	37.1	30.4	26.2	24.6	16.4	26.7	99.3%		$17,745	$649	$17,096
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%)	33.8	1119^th of 1737 public elementary schools	35.6%		45.4	1101^st of 2056 public elementary schools	46.4%	18	46.1		45.7	39.7	46.1				43.9	55.7	44.1	25.0				41.1	93.3%		$16,011	$1,043	$14,968
Kenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 Stratford Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3815	402	27	15.1	56.7%	132 (32.8%)	158 (39.3%)	30 (7.5%)	38 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.4%)	28.5	1210^th of 1737 public elementary schools	30.3%		36.9	1279^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.8%	69	51.1		40.0	47.9	51.1				45.7	34.3	31.0	25.5				30.9	96.1%		$17,833	$1,039	$16,794
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%)	56.3	729^th of 1737 public elementary schools	58.0%		62.7	749^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.6%	20	50.7		72.0	56.3	47.8				59.1	74.7	45.1	43.5				54.9	96.6%		$17,297	$740	$16,557
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%)	19	1403^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	19.2%		42.5	1153^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.9%	250	41.2		33.9	40.0	29.4				34.5	40.3	30.0	25.0				31.5	92.3%		$15,832	$609	$15,223
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%)	65.3	573^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	67.0%		67.8	647^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.5%	74	58.0		65.3	50.0	55.1				56.7	66.7	65.4	59.2				63.8	95.5%		$16,537	$374	$16,163
Dr Howard Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 N. James	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3866	426	31	13.7	66.4%	91 (21.4%)	205 (48.1%)	50 (11.7%)	44 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	19.3	1397^th of 1737 public elementary schools	19.6%		18.5	1704^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.1%	307	42.7		32.4	35.6	34.7				34.2	40.8	28.2	27.0				31.9	93%		$17,606	$1,069	$16,537
Stratton Elementary School	Public	K-5	902 N Randolph St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 373-7330	454	32	14.4	75.6%	38 (8.4%)	309 (68.1%)	70 (15.4%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	6.8	1666^th of 1737 public elementary schools	4.1%		14.5	1801^st of 2056 public elementary schools	12.4%	135	30.3		18.3	23.8	27.3				23.3	20.0	15.9	19.7				18.5	93.9%		$19,364	$1,099	$18,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School a good school?

Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School ranks 872^nd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School in?

Champaign CUSD 4

How many students attend Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School?

Students at Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School are 36% African American, 27% White, 20% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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