Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Leal Elementary School

Q: Is Leal Elementary School a good school?

Leal Elementary School ranks 1220 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Leal Elementary School is a public elementary school in Urbana, Illinois, serving 375 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Urbana School District 116, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leal Elementary consistently outperforms the Urbana School District 116 average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Leal's ELA proficiency for all grades was 39.2%, compared to the district's 20.9% and the state's 53.1%. Similarly, its Mathematics proficiency for all grades was 32.1%, compared to the district's 14.3% and the state's 38.5%. Leal's 5th-grade students performed particularly well, with 45.3% proficient or better in ELA and 29.7% in Mathematics, outpacing the district and state averages.

However, Leal Elementary School faces significant challenges in addressing performance gaps among its diverse student population. While Leal's White students consistently perform better than the state average, the school's African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner (ELL), and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students struggle, ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, Leal has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 44.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Addressing these equity concerns and improving resource allocation may be crucial for Leal Elementary to ensure all students have access to a quality education.

373

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,524

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

312 W Oregon St
Urbana, IL 61801-4126

(217) 384-3618

District: Urbana School District 116

Students who attend Leal Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Urbana Middle School
High:	Urbana High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.9%

African American:

31.6%

Two or more races:

14.7%

See top rated Illinois elementary schools

Compare Leal Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Urbana School District 116

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg20%

Illinois avg44%

1,220^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Urbana School District 116

786^th of 811Urbana School District 116 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	1220 of 2056	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1012 of 2067	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	989 of 2077	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	1054 of 2082	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	1096 of 1948	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	1027 of 2086	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	919 of 2037	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	921 of 2044	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.3	966 of 2046	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	858 of 2052	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.1	1212 of 2093	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	1368 of 2167	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.5	1538 of 2166	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.5	1274 of 2147	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	1255 of 2139	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	1022 of 2120	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	815 of 2092	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	939 of 2095	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.7	789 of 2086	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.2	904 of 2022	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.9	972 of 2030	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.7	474 of 2020	76.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	627 of 688	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	511 of 1049	51.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	760 of 826	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	547 of 788	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	513 of 768	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	482 of 537	10.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	576 of 743	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	612 of 718	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1175 of 1942	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1165 of 1942	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1093 of 1957	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1004 of 1970	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1179 of 1680	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1111 of 2019	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	986 of 1964	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	803 of 959	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	770 of 970	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	698 of 954	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	525 of 742	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	884 of 955	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	911 of 938	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1416 of 1800	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1396 of 1793	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1362 of 1808	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1242 of 1763	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1100 of 1514	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1444 of 1816	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1277 of 1765	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1146 of 1947	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	811 of 1959	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	795 of 1984	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	967 of 1977	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	911 of 2019	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	755 of 1972	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	565 of 1292	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	574 of 1113	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	462 of 1194	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	745 of 1389	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.8	278 of 1392	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	528 of 1419	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	577 of 1425	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	459 of 1462	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	410 of 1463	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+6 vs state

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Leal Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Leal Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Leal Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leal Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 W Oregon St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3618	373	28	13.3	59.5%	145 (38.9%)	118 (31.6%)	29 (7.8%)	22 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (14.7%)	39.7	1220^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.7%		46.4	1012^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.0%	208	46.9	36.6	35.2	45.3	39.2	35.2	30.9	29.7	32.1	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	97.9	98.7	$15,524	$1,950	$13,574
M L King Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1108 Fairview Ave	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3675	322	25	12.8	85.1%	40 (12.4%)	178 (55.3%)	22 (6.8%)	61 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	7.6	2011^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.2%		11.8	1984^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.0%	27	9.4	13.0	11.5	13.0	12.5	19.6	5.8	3.7	9.2	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	100.0	96.1	98.1	$16,597	$1,776	$14,820
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)
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	606 E Grove St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3901	265	14	19.6	75.8%	31 (11.7%)	176 (66.4%)	25 (9.4%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	11	1910^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.5	1918^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.2%	8	16.3	14.6	23.7	16.3	18.0	14.3	15.4	7.0	12.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.1	96.0	95.7	$17,658	$1,515	$16,142
Thomas Paine Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 James Cherry Dr	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3602	324	35	9.2	71.9%	89 (27.5%)	145 (44.8%)	26 (8.0%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.5%)	11	1909^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.6	1912^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.5%	3	21.2	10.2	18.8	20.8	16.3	10.2	16.7	5.7	10.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.7	98.7	$17,386	$1,686	$15,700
Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	2102 E Washington St	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3628	399	32	12.6	88.5%	61 (15.3%)	258 (64.7%)	16 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (14.8%)	6.2	2036^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.0%		10.2	2031^st of 2067 public elementary schools	1.7%	5	13.8	12.1	6.2	6.2	8.2	12.3	1.5	1.5	5.1	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.4	99.2	$17,372	$2,055	$15,317
Stratton Elementary School	Public	K-5	902 N Randolph St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 373-7330	454	32	14.4	75.6%	38 (8.4%)	309 (68.1%)	70 (15.4%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	14.5	1801^st of 2056 public elementary schools	12.4%		22.5	1609^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.2%	192	14.1	15.4	28.8	16.7	20.1	20.9	25.8	10.1	18.4	97.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	100.0	97.9	97.4	$17,559	$1,025	$16,534
South Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 S New St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3890	307	21	14.6	42.7%	142 (46.3%)	73 (23.8%)	34 (11.1%)	20 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.7%)	67.8	647^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.5%		69.7	556^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.1%	91	33.3	69.4	61.2	44.7	58.6	79.6	61.2	40.4	60.7	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	$15,942	$340	$15,602
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
Dr Howard Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 N. James	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3866	426	31	13.7	66.4%	91 (21.4%)	205 (48.1%)	50 (11.7%)	44 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	18.5	1704^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.1%		36.8	1223^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	40.8%	481	15.3	29.4	35.3	10.2	25.6	30.9	25.0	5.1	21.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$17,146	$421	$16,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Leal Elementary School

How many students attend Leal Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Leal Elementary School.

What district is Leal Elementary School in?

Urbana School District 116

What is the racial makeup of Leal Elementary School?

Students at Leal Elementary School are 39% White, 32% African American, 15% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

Is Leal Elementary School a good school?

Leal Elementary School ranks 1220^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Leal Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Leal Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Urbana Middle School
High : Urbana High School

Rate Leal Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ILIllinois Elementary School Rankings

ILIllinois District Rankings

Schools in Urbana, IL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Leal Elementary School!

Latest Illinois data All new data »

2024–25 school spending dataOct 30, 2025

2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 30, 2025

2024–25 ACT, IAR, ISA & PreACT Secure test scoresOct 30, 2025

2023–24 school spending dataOct 30, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.