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Unity West

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Unity West ranks 436 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Unity West is an elementary school located in Tolono, Illinois, serving 387 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Tolono CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 218 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Unity West consistently outperforms both the Tolono district and the state of Illinois in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Unity West's ELA proficiency rate was 65.1%, compared to 59.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Unity West's proficiency rate was 55.7%, compared to 43.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA, where 76.2% of students were proficient or better, compared to 69.7% for the district and 54.6% for the state.

While Unity West's academic performance is impressive, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.0% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. However, Unity West's academic results are significantly stronger than the nearby Champaign CUSD 4 schools, such as Kenwood Elementary School, which had ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates of 38.7% and 32.1%, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. The nearby Unity East school, also part of the Tolono CUSD 7 district, performs similarly to Unity West with strong academic results.

399

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,140

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg56%

Illinois avg44%

436^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

218^th of 811Tolono 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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

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

White (2025)60th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Science64%+24 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 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
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%)	77.9	436^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.8%		64.1	660^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.1%	224	64.5		59.1	60.3	76.2				65.1	63.6	47.6	55.6				55.7	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.5	97.9	97.7			$14,140	$4,209	$9,930
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%)	62.7	749^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.6%		59	750^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.7%	1	41.1		54.8	50.0	61.6				55.6	46.6	50.0	50.7				49.1	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3			$16,663	$571	$16,093
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%)	81.2	370^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.0%		83.6	296^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.7%	74	69.4		73.9	69.4	58.3				67.8	73.9	50.0	55.6				61.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5			$22,431	$6,447	$15,984
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%)	53.1	943^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.1%		59.7	740^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.2%	203	37.5		40.5	52.0	47.2				46.6	52.7	45.3	40.3				46.2	98.5	99.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5			$17,037	$946	$16,091
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%)	48.8	1019^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.4%		46.6	1009^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.2%	10	53.3		28.6	40.0	57.4				41.3	32.4	38.6	45.9				38.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6			$15,337	$781	$14,555
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%)	62	765^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.8%		61.1	714^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.5%	51	50.0		54.5	57.9	57.5	59.4			57.0	58.2	52.6	25.0	28.1			43.0	96.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	96.6	95.7	95.7	9.5	12.6	$13,312	$590	$12,722
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%)	45.4	1101^st of 2056 public elementary schools	46.4%		55.5	810^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.8%	291	36.3		53.1	38.4	36.3				41.7	59.4	31.5	28.6				38.2	96.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	100.0	96.2	96.6			$14,823	$863	$13,960
International Prep Academy	Public	PK, KG-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%)	38.8	1233^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.0%		37.5	1212^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.4%	21	33.9	41.7	32.9	42.1	48.4	45.2	29.3	42.5	39.8	38.2	38.2	24.2	21.0	30.5	20.0	29.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0		24.6	$15,311	$547	$14,764
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%)								(n/a)
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%)	36.9	1279^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.8%		54	841^st of 2067 public elementary schools	59.3%	438	36.2		37.5	46.7	32.6				38.7	34.3	37.0	23.9				32.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4			$16,655	$849	$15,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Unity West

Is Unity West a good school?

Unity West ranks 436^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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 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

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