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Gordon Bush Elementary

Public K-5

 1516 Gross Ave
       East Saint Louis, IL  62205-3022

(618) 646-3930

District: East St Louis School District 189

SchoolDigger Rank:
1835th of 1,948 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,003 Help

Students who attend Gordon Bush Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School
High:    East St Louis Senior High School
    Wyvetter Younge Alternative Center for Education

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6
Number of students:  342

Immunizations:

Measles:
98.8%
Polio:
98.8%
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Racial breakdown:

African American:
98.0%
Hispanic:
0.9%
Two or more races:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.7%

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We updated the 2020-21 rankings and test scores for this school on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.

*Please note that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on standardized testing and the number of schools reporting results are lower.


Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gordon Bush Elementary ranks worse than 94.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the East St Louis School District 189. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (98%), Hispanic (0.9%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gordon Bush Elementary is $22,003, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the East St Louis School District 189.
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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Gordon Bush Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gordon Bush Elementary 1835th of 1948 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Gordon Bush Elementary in the ranking list.)

East St Louis School District 189:

SchoolDigger ranks East St Louis School District 189 766th of 774 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gordon Bush Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2006 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2007 15.60 1858th 2095 11.3%
2008 19.54 1788th 2092 14.5%
2009 40.04 1467th 2120 30.8%
2010 43.07 1426th 2139 33.3%
2011 36.06 1557th 2147 27.5%
2012 20.05 1855th 2166 14.4%
2013 0.98 2166th 2167 0.0%
2014 2.06 2085th 2093 0.4%
2015 7.57 2044th 2052 0.4%
2016 7.12 2070th 2079 0.4%
2017 10.99 1958th 2064 5.1%
2018 12.92 1888th 2045 7.7%
2019 33.76 1360th 2101 35.3%
2021 13.58 1835th 1948 5.8%

Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Gordon Bush Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 2 267 0 80 0 n/a n/a 0 349
2008 0 305 0 71 0 n/a n/a 1 377
2009 0 437 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2010 0 429 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2011 0 419 0 0 0 0 0 0 419
2012 0 414 0 4 0 0 1 0 419
2013 0 538 0 0 0 0 1 0 539
2014 0 464 0 0 0 0 0 0 464
2015 3 487 0 1 0 0 0 0 491
2016 2 458 0 0 0 0 1 0 461
2017 1 384 0 0 1 0 3 0 389
2018 1 380 0 0 0 0 2 0 383
2019 0 344 0 0 0 0 2 0 346
2020 0 367 0 1 0 0 1 0 369
2021 1 335 0 3 0 0 3 0 342

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 Gordon Bush Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 349 22.0 15.9 n/a
2008 377 23.0 16.4 n/a
2009 437 32.0 13.7 91.3
2010 429 30.0 14.3 99.3
2011 419 24.6 16.9 77.3
2012 419 23.0 18.2 99.3
2013 539 26.0 20.6 98.9
2014 464 24.8 18.6 99.4
2015 491 25.0 19.6 99.4
2016 461 24.0 19.2 99.3
2017 389 24.5 15.8 90.2
2018 383 24.0 15.9 76.5
2019 346 25.0 13.8 95.7
2020 369 27.0 13.6 99.7
2021 342 n/a n/a n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Gordon Bush Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 349 22.0 15.9 n/a
2008 377 23.0 16.4 n/a
2009 437 32.0 13.7 91.3
2010 429 30.0 14.3 99.3
2011 419 24.6 16.9 77.3
2012 419 23.0 18.2 99.3
2013 539 26.0 20.6 98.9
2014 464 24.8 18.6 99.4
2015 491 25.0 19.6 99.4
2016 461 24.0 19.2 99.3
2017 389 24.5 15.8 90.2
2018 383 24.0 15.9 76.5
2019 346 25.0 13.8 95.7
2020 369 27.0 13.6 99.7
2021 342 n/a n/a n/a

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

Gordon Bush Elementary

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201593.9%94.3%94.3%94.3%92.5%93.9%
201686.8%86.8%86.8%86.8%87.0%86.4%
201793.3%94.1%94.1%94.1%94.3%93.6%
201893.6%93.3%93.3%93.3%93.9%93.6%
201997.9%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.9%
202198.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gordon Bush Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $9,363 (44.5%) $11,655 (55.5%) $21,018
2020 $5,128 (25.6%) $14,881 (74.4%) $20,009
2021 $5,902 (26.8%) $16,100 (73.2%) $22,003

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Gordon Bush Elementary

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.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1360th of 2101 Elementary schoolsRanks 1835th of 1948 Elementary schools
 29.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gordon Bush Elementary)29.20
 29.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (East St Louis School District 189)16.23.9
 12.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.3
 8.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gordon Bush Elementary)40.30
 40.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (East St Louis School District 189)20.61.4
 19.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.631.2
 9.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gordon Bush Elementary)18.82.6
 16.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (East St Louis School District 189)15.24.1
 11.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.728.2
 8.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gordon Bush Elementary)15.90
 15.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (East St Louis School District 189)13.60.4
 13.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.523.7
 9.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students346342
 1.2%
African American344335
 2.6%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic03
Pacific Islander00
Two or More Races23
 50%



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