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Unity West

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Unity West ranks 693 rd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Unity West is a K–5 elementary school in Tolono, Illinois, serving 399 students in Tolono CUSD 7. Its 2025–26 results were above the state in all-grade English language arts (ELA) and math, and it ranked near the top of the nearby-school group in ELA and fifth-grade science. The clearest concern is fourth-grade math: only 36% of students were proficient, below both the district and state.

The school’s strongest local results are ELA and fifth-grade science: each ranked second among 10 nearby schools. ELA proficiency was 63%, 7 percentage points above the state’s 56%, but 4 points below the district’s 67%; it was also 16 points above the nearby-school average of 47%. Fifth-grade science proficiency was 64%, 16 points above the state and 2 below the district, and well above the nearby average of 48%. Math is more mixed: the all-grade rate was 46%, fourth-grade math was 36%—9 points below the district and 6 below the state—while fifth-grade math reached 49%, the highest among nearby schools and 13 points above the state. In contrast, the nearby benchmark Unity East led the group in ELA and fifth-grade science.

Results remain above the state, but have eased from a 2024–25 high: ELA rose from 43% in 2023–24 to 65% in 2024–25, then dipped to 63%; math climbed from 34% to 56%, then fell to 46%. SchoolDigger ranked Unity West at the 60th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–26, second among nearby schools, down 19 percentile points from its 2024–25 high. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well it serves White students stood at the 30th percentile, down from 60 the prior year; its measure for Male Students was at the 41st percentile, down from 75. Helpful context includes a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 in 2024–25, the lowest in the nearby group, and 33% of students free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the second-lowest rate among those schools. These figures provide context, not an explanation for test results.

399

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,087

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1035 County Road 600 N
Tolono, IL 61880-9738

(217) 485-3918

District: Tolono CUSD 7

Students who attend Unity West usually attend:

Middle:	Unity Junior High School
High:	Unity High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Two or more races:

8.8%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Illinois avg48%

693^rd of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Tolono CUSD 7

290^th of 738Tolono CUSD 7 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	58.5	693 of 1737	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.9	436 of 2056	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	660 of 2067	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	794 of 2077	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	916 of 2082	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	578 of 1948	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	871 of 2086	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	867 of 2037	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	705 of 2044	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	863 of 2046	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.4	986 of 2052	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	599 of 2093	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	712 of 2167	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	842 of 2166	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	793 of 2147	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	865 of 2139	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.7	909 of 2120	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.0	892 of 2092	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.8	851 of 2095	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.5	1410 of 2086	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.0	1293 of 2022	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.7	1062 of 2030	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	65.9	837 of 2020	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	148 of 1049	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.0	379 of 886	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	242 of 907	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	622 of 1286	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.2	382 of 1942	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	673 of 1942	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	785 of 1957	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	979 of 1970	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	619 of 1680	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	904 of 2019	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	856 of 1964	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	340 of 1001	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.6	247 of 1800	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	654 of 1793	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	872 of 1808	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	934 of 1763	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.1	297 of 1514	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	40.4	1092 of 1816	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	707 of 1765	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	774 of 1311	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.3	491 of 1947	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	596 of 1959	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	725 of 1984	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	781 of 1977	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	519 of 1707	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	775 of 2019	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	806 of 1972	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	358 of 1292	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	36.8	698 of 1195	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	558 of 1156	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	391 of 1113	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	226 of 640	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	807 of 1149	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.3	551 of 1389	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	777 of 1392	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	900 of 1419	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1005 of 1425	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	633 of 1308	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	995 of 1462	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	914 of 1463	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+16 vs state

English Language Arts63%+7 vs state

Mathematics46%+6 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
Unity West	Public	K-5	1035 County Road 600 N	Tolono	61880	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 485-3918	399	35	11.4	33.1%	334 (83.7%)	11 (2.8%)	16 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	58.5	693^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	60.1%		77.9	436^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.8%	257	63.9		56.9	61.2	72.1				63.0	52.8	35.8	49.2				46.0	96.5%		$14,087	$7,003	$7,085
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
Unity East	Public	PK, KG-5	1638 County Road 1000 N	Philo	61864	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 684-5218	241	20	11.7	20.3%	215 (89.2%)	5 (2.1%)	9 (3.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	72.1	426^th of 1737 public elementary schools	75.5%		81.2	370^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.0%	56	70.0		52.0	71.4	80.0				70.2	69.2	57.1	47.5				56.5	97.1%		$20,781	$8,370	$12,412
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
Villa Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N Sycamore St	Villa Grove	61956	Douglas County	Villa Grove CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 832-2261	310	24	13.0	56.5%	277 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	45.9	906^th of 1737 public elementary schools	47.8%		62	765^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.8%	141	57.9		60.5	57.4	68.4	55.0			60.0	48.8	38.9	31.6	25.0			36.6	98.1%		$15,279	$342	$14,937
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
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
Yankee Ridge Multilingual School	Public	K-5	2102 S Anderson St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 384-3608	482	35	13.8	62.9%	84 (17.4%)	58 (12.0%)	321 (66.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	8.5	1628^th of 1737 public elementary schools	6.3%					(n/a)	33.3		17.6	25.0	33.8				25.3	23.5	20.0	17.5				20.4	99.2%		$15,669	$1,009	$14,660
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Unity West

Is Unity West a good school?

Unity West ranks 693^rd of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Unity West attend?

Students who attend Unity West usually go on to attend:

Middle : Unity Junior High School
High : Unity High School

How many students attend Unity West?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Unity West.

What district is Unity West in?

Tolono CUSD 7

What is the racial makeup of Unity West?

Students at Unity West are 84% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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