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Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence

Public Grades K-8

1609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in East Saint Louis, Illinois, with a student population of 477. The school is part of the East St Louis School District 189, which is ranked 759 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence struggles compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 43% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 11.8% were proficient in mathematics, well below the state averages. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 47.5% to 60.2% in recent years. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the fact that 96.02% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.

While Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence performs poorly overall, its African American students show relatively stronger performance, ranking in the top 3-4 deciles of Illinois elementary schools in recent years. This suggests the school may be more effective in supporting its African American student population compared to other subgroups. However, the nearby Lovejoy Elementary School, Kreitner Elementary School, and other schools in the East St Louis School District 189 also struggle academically, indicating systemic challenges within the district that extend beyond Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence.

534

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,839

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3939 Caseyville Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62204-2448

(618) 646-3930

District: East St Louis School District 189

Students who attend Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence usually attend:

Middle:	East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School
High:	East St Louis Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.9%

Two or more races:

1.3%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 38th percentile in 2023 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg17%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,609^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

731^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 21 pts since 2023

From top 33% (2023) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the East St Louis School District 189

759^th of 811East St Louis School District 189 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1609 of 2056	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1431 of 2067	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1288 of 2077	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1378 of 2082	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1835 of 1948	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1353 of 2086	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1882 of 2037	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	1933 of 2044	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	2043 of 2046	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	2044 of 2052	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	2085 of 2093	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.0	2166 of 2167	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.1	1855 of 2166	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.1	1557 of 2147	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.1	1426 of 2139	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.0	1467 of 2120	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.5	1788 of 2092	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	1858 of 2095	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	309 of 688	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	179 of 655	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	116 of 692	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	146 of 684	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	33.6	282 of 428	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	130 of 711	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	36.1	425 of 698	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1484 of 1942	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1230 of 1942	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1197 of 1957	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1394 of 1970	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	1642 of 1680	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1306 of 2019	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1778 of 1964	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1279 of 1800	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1006 of 1793	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	756 of 1808	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	824 of 1763	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.1	1357 of 1514	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	675 of 1816	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.9	1555 of 1765	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1598 of 1947	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1507 of 1959	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1219 of 1984	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1176 of 1977	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.8	1699 of 1707	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1259 of 2019	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1812 of 1972	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	731 of 1368	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	640 of 1363	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	448 of 1367	67.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	149 of 574	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	90 of 548	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	38 of 569	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	723 of 1248	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	609 of 1251	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	500 of 1275	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	528 of 1229	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	362 of 1219	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	203 of 1234	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	632 of 1271	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	623 of 1264	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)55th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)74th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science16%-27 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 vs state

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence	Public	K-8	3939 Caseyville Ave	East Saint Louis	62204	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3930	534	35	15.2	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	523 (97.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	22.4	1609^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.7%		28.8	1431^st of 2067 public elementary schools	30.8%	178	11.5	20.0	27.5	22.1	29.5	70.0	72.1	66.7	43.0	17.4	17.6	6.6	12.0	4.7	6.7	11.8	97.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1		18.7	$21,839	$2,538	$19,300
James Avant Elementary School	Public	K-5	1915 N 55th St	Washington Pk	62204	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3870	342	35	9.7	99.4%	8 (2.3%)	284 (83.0%)	43 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	33	1358^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.9%		53.5	854^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.7%	504	20.9		25.0	35.8	62.8				39.2	41.1	28.4	16.3				29.5	93.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.7	94.8			$26,653	$3,799	$22,854
Annette Officer Elementary	Public	K-4	558 N 27th St	East Saint Louis	62205	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3970	362	25	14.4	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	354 (97.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	38.3	1244^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.5%		46.9	1005^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.4%	239			33.3	51.4					42.1	41.3	26.1					34.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$23,698	$2,642	$21,056
Dunbar Elementary School	Public	K-4	1835 Tudor Ave	East Saint Louis	62207	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3840	327	27	12.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	323 (98.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20.6	1656^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.5%		17.9	1738^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.9%	82			23.8	39.7					31.4	25.8	13.8					20.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0			$24,819	$2,650	$22,169
Katie Harper-Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7710 State St	East Saint Louis	62203	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3860	418	31	13.4	99.0%	2 (0.5%)	406 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.3	1837^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.7%		16.7	1780^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.9%	57			25.4	18.3					21.8	25.7	7.2					16.5	93.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	99.7	94.3	93.6	9.8		$24,059	$2,567	$21,492
Lovejoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Madison St	Lovejoy	62059	St. Clair County	Brooklyn UD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 271-1014	67	5	14.3	89.6%	0 (0.0%)	67 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	2046^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.5%		10.1	2034^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.6%	12	7.1		0.0	0.0	14.3				5.6	8.3	0.0	7.1				5.6										$22,113	$5,703	$16,410
Kreitner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9000 College St	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 346-6213	378	32	11.7	90.2%	60 (15.9%)	2 (0.5%)	310 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	28.5	1469^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.6%		36.6	1228^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.6%	241			27.9	40.6					34.3	22.1	34.8					28.5	94.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	94.5	94.7	8.7		$15,433	$2,775	$12,658
Bernard Long Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 Farrish St	Madison	62060	Madison County	Madison CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 877-1712	337	30	11.2	98.2%	11 (3.3%)	309 (91.7%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.8	2006^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.4%		12.2	1969^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.7%	37	9.3		11.1	11.5	16.3				12.9	20.0	5.8	4.5				9.9	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	12.0		$21,877	$5,744	$16,133
Caseyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	433 S 2nd St	Caseyville	62232	St. Clair County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 346-6205	336	25	13.4	83.0%	123 (36.6%)	16 (4.8%)	175 (52.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)	29	1460^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.0%		24	1570^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.0%	110			34.8	23.1					29.1	47.8	20.0					34.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	98.5	99.7			$14,987	$2,741	$12,246
Lalumier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6702 Bond Ave	Centreville	62207	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-3713	276	13	21.3	90.6%	4 (1.4%)	252 (91.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)								(n/a)			11.1						11.1	6.7						6.7	90.9	93.6	93.6	93.6	38.5	92.8	91.3	23.4		$20,995	$2,687	$18,309

Frequently Asked Questions about Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence

Is Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence a good school?

Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence.

What district is Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence in?

East St Louis School District 189

What is the racial makeup of Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence?

Students at Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence are 98% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence attend?

Students who attend Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence usually go on to attend:

Middle : East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School
High : East St Louis Senior High School

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