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Unity Point Elementary School

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Unity Point Elementary School ranks 674 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Unity Point Elementary School is a public school in Carbondale, Illinois, serving 660 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Unity Point CCSD 140 district.

Unity Point Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 63% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In mathematics, the school's performance is on par with the state average, and it excels in science, with 60.5% of 5th graders and 58.1% of 8th graders proficient or better, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance for its African American and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students is particularly strong, ranking in the top 5% and top 7% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Carruthers Elementary, DeSoto Elementary, and schools in the Carbondale Education Service District 95, Unity Point Elementary School outperforms them in ELA, mathematics, and science proficiency. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools may contribute to its academic success. However, the school's higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates present an area for improvement.

620

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,060

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4033 S Illinois Ave
Carbondale, IL 62903-8375

(618) 529-4151

District: Unity Point CCSD 140

Students who attend Unity Point Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Carbondale Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

14.5%

African American:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

674^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

357^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

270^th of 811Unity Point CCSD 140 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	66.6	674 of 2056	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	584 of 2067	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	415 of 2077	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	570 of 2082	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	850 of 1948	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	494 of 2086	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	647 of 2037	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	761 of 2044	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	684 of 2046	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.4	465 of 2052	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.3	671 of 2093	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.0	722 of 2167	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	733 of 2166	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	658 of 2147	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	725 of 2139	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.4	624 of 2120	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	697 of 2092	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.3	399 of 2095	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.6	711 of 2086	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.8	286 of 2022	85.9%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	424 of 2030	79.1%	★★★★☆
2003	78.6	396 of 2020	80.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	78.6	72 of 655	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	43 of 692	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	35 of 684	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	72.7	44 of 428	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	542 of 1942	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	495 of 1942	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	354 of 1957	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	586 of 1970	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.1	821 of 1680	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	570 of 2019	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	628 of 1964	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	571 of 959	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	382 of 1800	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	254 of 1793	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	122 of 1808	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	207 of 1763	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	623 of 1514	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	181 of 1816	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	66.2	415 of 1765	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	864 of 1947	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	657 of 1959	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	520 of 1984	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	468 of 1977	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	761 of 1707	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	417 of 2019	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	644 of 1972	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	643 of 1195	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	674 of 1156	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	505 of 1113	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	305 of 640	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	185 of 1194	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	175 of 763	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	675 of 1389	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	499 of 1392	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	526 of 1419	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	601 of 1425	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	911 of 1308	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	562 of 1462	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	648 of 1463	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	357 of 1368	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	433 of 1363	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	385 of 1367	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	313 of 1369	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	380 of 1241	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	387 of 1356	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	248 of 1293	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.6	189 of 1293	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.4	177 of 1294	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	203 of 1302	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	271 of 1322	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	189 of 1367	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	279 of 1365	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	403 of 1344	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	387 of 1327	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	181 of 1318	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	317 of 1293	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	211 of 1287	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.3	189 of 1272	85.1%	★★★★☆
2005	90.4	42 of 1209	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	89.6	64 of 1204	94.7%	★★★★★
2003	86.3	113 of 1185	90.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	61 of 574	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	13 of 548	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	14 of 573	97.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	279 of 694	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.6	617 of 639	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	401 of 674	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	359 of 1248	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	460 of 1251	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	396 of 1275	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	460 of 1286	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	413 of 1017	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	341 of 1276	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	234 of 1226	80.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	242 of 669	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	262 of 643	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	422 of 1229	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	349 of 1219	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	350 of 1234	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	352 of 1221	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	179 of 1019	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.1	571 of 1217	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	254 of 1161	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	324 of 1271	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	375 of 1264	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	317 of 1292	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	159 of 1286	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	299 of 1048	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	393 of 1296	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	277 of 1223	77.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	465 of 812	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	580 of 802	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	509 of 805	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	198 of 781	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.6	239 of 548	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	111 of 792	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	381 of 884	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	438 of 875	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	369 of 895	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	312 of 898	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	377 of 813	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	516 of 905	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	288 of 889	67.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)89th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)46th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2024)40th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)89th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)60th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science59%+16 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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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 Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4033 S Illinois Ave	Carbondale	62903	Jackson County	Unity Point CCSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 529-4151	620	52	11.9	54.5%	342 (55.2%)	89 (14.4%)	90 (14.5%)	38 (6.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.2%)	66.6	674^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.2%		68.3	584^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.7%	90	60.5	58.1	39.7	60.7	76.7	71.4	65.6	67.7	63.0	38.1	39.3	55.8	34.9	41.3	29.0	38.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	7.9	23.9	$14,060	$1,452	$12,609
Giant City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1062 Boskydell Rd	Carbondale	62902	Jackson County	Giant City CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-5391	218	16	13.6	38.5%	162 (74.3%)	10 (4.6%)	20 (9.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.1%)	73.2	527^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.4%		79.4	380^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.6%	147	45.0	63.2	67.7	66.7	45.0	82.4	95.7	89.5	74.0	54.8	52.4	50.0	52.9	60.9	26.3	50.4	94.9	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.4	94.0	94.4		29.2	$14,225	$1,207	$13,018
Lewis School	Public	4-5	801 S Lewis Ln	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-5393	325	24	13.3	72.3%	82 (25.2%)	160 (49.2%)	40 (12.3%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.2%)	20.2	1664^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.1%		26.8	1493^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	27.8%	171	26.1			29.1	30.8				29.9		13.9	16.0				15.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0			$16,523	$1,775	$14,748
Parrish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	121 N Parrish Ln	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-5781	466	32	14.7	79.4%	99 (21.2%)	247 (53.0%)	58 (12.4%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.5%)								(n/a)																	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	92.8	24.8		$15,900	$1,553	$14,347
Thomas Elementary School	Public	2-3	1025 N Wall St	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-6226	400	29	13.7	75.0%	101 (25.3%)	204 (51.0%)	47 (11.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.0%)								(n/a)			25.0						25.0	18.2						18.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0			$15,703	$1,822	$13,881
Gen John A Logan Attendance Center	Public	K-2	320 Watson Rd	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-4471	400	34	11.7	94.5%	249 (62.3%)	70 (17.5%)	31 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.0%)								(n/a)																	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	98.2	96.6	96.9			$16,014	$2,218	$13,796
Tri-C Elementary School	Public	K-3	1405 W Grand Ave	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 985-8742	650	46	14.1	44.0%	531 (81.7%)	26 (4.0%)	31 (4.8%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)								(n/a)			69.0						69.0	71.0						71.0	96.5	96.6	96.6	96.6		96.6	96.0			$12,165	$1,032	$11,133
Cobden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-2311	223	22	10.1	92.8%	167 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	59.3	825^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.9%		45.1	1050^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.2%	225	56.7		54.5	57.6	53.3				55.2	45.5	42.4	30.0				39.6	96.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	15.9		$15,304	$1,389	$13,915
Carruthers Elementary School	Public	3-5	80 Candy Ln	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 687-3231	426	29	14.6	93.4%	275 (64.6%)	66 (15.5%)	49 (11.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.7%)	30.8	1414^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.2%		29.6	1410^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.8%	4	32.7		33.3	34.6	35.1				34.4	39.2	26.2	22.3				28.9	98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.3	98.6	99.1			$15,493	$1,860	$13,633
DeSoto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	311 Hurst Rd	De Soto	62924	Jackson County	DeSoto Cons School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 867-2317	198	19	10.4	67.2%	157 (79.3%)	10 (5.1%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.1%)	28	1488^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.6%		27.6	1470^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.9%	18	35.0	27.3	21.7	45.8	50.0	23.5	44.4	27.3	36.3	17.4	20.8	30.0	5.9	11.1	18.2	17.7	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	10.9	16.2	$16,669	$1,498	$15,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Unity Point Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Unity Point Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Unity Point Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Carbondale Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Unity Point Elementary School?

Students at Unity Point Elementary School are 55% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Unity Point Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Unity Point Elementary School.

What district is Unity Point Elementary School in?

Unity Point CCSD 140

Is Unity Point Elementary School a good school?

Unity Point Elementary School ranks 674^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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