Thomas Paine Elementary School

Public K-5

 1801 James Cherry Dr
       Urbana, IL  61802-5584


(217) 384-3602

District: Urbana School District 116

SchoolDigger Rank:
1723rd of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,367 Help


Students who attend Thomas Paine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Urbana Middle School
High:    Urbana High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  251

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.0%
African American:
35.1%
Two or more races:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.5% Help


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Compare Details Thomas Paine Elementary School ranks worse than 83% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Urbana School District 116. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.71. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Thomas Paine Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39%), African American (35.1%), two or more races (12.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Paine Elementary School is 12.4, which is the 2nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Urbana School District 116. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Paine Elementary School is $15,367, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Urbana School District 116.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thomas Paine Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Paine Elementary School 1723rd of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Thomas Paine Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Urbana School District 116:

SchoolDigger ranks Urbana School District 116 775th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thomas Paine Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Paine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 36.26 1453rd 2020 28.1%
2004 35.23 1493rd 2030 26.5%
2005 55.49 1111th 2022 45.1%
2006 39.20 1522nd 2086 27.0%
2007 46.23 1393rd 2095 33.5%
2008 59.85 1044th 2092 50.1%
2009 47.37 1332nd 2120 37.2%
2010 55.52 1155th 2139 46.0%
2011 50.53 1272nd 2147 40.8%
2012 32.51 1634th 2166 24.6%
2013 27.78 1634th 2167 24.6%
2014 34.95 1426th 2093 31.9%
2015 33.73 1304th 2052 36.5%
2016 36.95 1244th 2046 39.2%
2017 44.11 1070th 2044 47.7%
2018 36.40 1262nd 2037 38.0%
2019 30.02 1450th 2086 30.5%
2021 15.62 1728th 1948 11.3%
2022 26.56 1478th 2082 29.0%
2023 18.71 1723rd 2077 17.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Paine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.01 654th 1113 41.2%
2023 27.66 847th 1156 26.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Paine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.06 1236th 1765 30.0%
2019 26.61 1468th 1816 19.2%
2021 14.98 1506th 1514 0.5%
2022 28.90 1318th 1763 25.2%
2023 14.46 1754th 1808 3.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Paine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.05 1284th 1964 34.6%
2019 27.33 1485th 2019 26.4%
2022 21.11 1561st 1970 20.8%
2023 12.87 1842nd 1957 5.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Thomas Paine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.22 562nd 907 38.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Paine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.46 1129th 1972 42.7%
2019 33.75 1309th 2019 35.2%
2021 10.71 1702nd 1707 0.3%
2022 30.88 1289th 1977 34.8%
2023 25.55 1440th 1984 27.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Thomas Paine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.83 251st 698 64.0%
2019 30.65 521st 711 26.7%
2022 34.96 427th 684 37.6%
2023 22.91 627th 692 9.4%
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Rank History for White students at Thomas Paine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.39 1028th 1463 29.7%
2019 26.54 1134th 1462 22.4%
2021 8.20 1283rd 1308 1.9%
2022 25.33 1143rd 1425 19.8%
2023 11.24 1348th 1419 5.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Friday, May 22, 2015

Open Quote Both of my kids have gone to Thomas Paine Elementary School and it's been a great experience! They have such wonderful and caring staff and a very involved PTA. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Thomas Paine Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 475 60 13 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 552
1989 488 60 13 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 564
1990 434 117 7 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 559
1991 426 115 13 0 0 n/a n/a 0 554
1992 349 96 14 2 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1993 338 89 10 3 2 n/a n/a 0 442
1994 320 99 15 1 1 n/a n/a 0 436
1995 292 83 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1996 292 83 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1997 282 102 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1998 263 82 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1999 265 115 12 4 2 n/a n/a 0 398
2000 234 99 18 4 2 n/a n/a 0 357
2001 223 93 15 8 1 n/a n/a 0 340
2002 180 96 20 4 0 n/a n/a 0 300
2003 180 96 20 4 0 n/a n/a 0 300
2004 155 123 12 12 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2005 131 101 13 2 0 n/a n/a 28 275
2006 142 92 12 2 2 n/a n/a 23 273
2007 156 101 11 10 1 n/a n/a 21 300
2008 139 81 15 10 1 n/a n/a 30 276
2009 124 78 17 10 0 n/a n/a 35 264
2010 134 71 15 11 1 n/a n/a 32 264
2011 159 80 14 12 0 0 26 0 291
2012 151 86 15 15 0 0 26 0 293
2013 148 88 15 17 1 0 31 0 300
2014 146 82 13 17 1 0 30 0 289
2015 150 91 13 18 1 0 39 0 312
2016 144 101 18 17 1 0 38 0 319
2017 137 98 15 13 1 0 37 0 301
2018 140 112 15 22 0 0 39 0 328
2019 126 108 5 18 1 0 35 0 293
2020 122 121 6 19 2 1 44 0 315
2021 106 96 7 14 1 0 33 0 257
2022 104 95 8 17 0 0 36 0 260
2023 98 88 12 21 0 0 32 0 251

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 Thomas Paine Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 552 27.5 20.0 n/a
1989 564 28.5 19.7 n/a
1990 559 25.6 21.8 n/a
1991 554 33.0 16.7 n/a
1992 461 26.4 17.4 n/a
1993 442 33.0 13.4 n/a
1994 436 34.1 12.8 n/a
1995 385 33.9 11.4 n/a
1996 385 33.9 11.4 n/a
1997 392 33.8 11.6 n/a
1998 356 33.2 10.7 n/a
1999 398 35.8 11.1 n/a
2000 357 35.2 10.1 n/a
2001 340 25.5 13.3 n/a
2002 300 21.9 13.7 42
2003 300 21.9 13.7 42
2004 302 18.4 16.4 55.3
2005 275 19.4 14.2 66
2006 273 20.4 13.4 65.6
2007 300 17.0 17.6 69.5
2008 276 17.0 16.2 70.3
2009 264 19.9 13.3 80.3
2010 264 24.8 10.6 70.7
2011 291 22.8 12.7 66
2012 293 21.8 13.3 62.5
2013 300 23.8 12.5 63.3
2014 289 24.1 11.9 66.4
2015 312 24.0 13.0 68.3
2016 319 25.0 12.7 61.1
2017 301 24.0 12.5 65.4
2018 328 25.0 13.1 67.7
2019 293 25.0 11.7 75.1
2020 315 27.0 11.6 74.6
2021 257 n/a n/a n/a
2022 260 25.0 10.4 65.4
2023 251 20.1 12.4 70.5

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Paine Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 552 27.5 20.0 n/a
1989 564 28.5 19.7 n/a
1990 559 25.6 21.8 n/a
1991 554 33.0 16.7 n/a
1992 461 26.4 17.4 n/a
1993 442 33.0 13.4 n/a
1994 436 34.1 12.8 n/a
1995 385 33.9 11.4 n/a
1996 385 33.9 11.4 n/a
1997 392 33.8 11.6 n/a
1998 356 33.2 10.7 n/a
1999 398 35.8 11.1 n/a
2000 357 35.2 10.1 n/a
2001 340 25.5 13.3 n/a
2002 300 21.9 13.7 42
2003 300 21.9 13.7 42
2004 302 18.4 16.4 55.3
2005 275 19.4 14.2 66
2006 273 20.4 13.4 65.6
2007 300 17.0 17.6 69.5
2008 276 17.0 16.2 70.3
2009 264 19.9 13.3 80.3
2010 264 24.8 10.6 70.7
2011 291 22.8 12.7 66
2012 293 21.8 13.3 62.5
2013 300 23.8 12.5 63.3
2014 289 24.1 11.9 66.4
2015 312 24.0 13.0 68.3
2016 319 25.0 12.7 61.1
2017 301 24.0 12.5 65.4
2018 328 25.0 13.1 67.7
2019 293 25.0 11.7 75.1
2020 315 27.0 11.6 74.6
2021 257 n/a n/a n/a
2022 260 25.0 10.4 65.4
2023 251 20.1 12.4 70.5

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

Thomas Paine Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201598.1%97.4%97.4%97.4%98.1%97.8%
201698.8%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.8%98.8%
201799.0%98.7%98.7%98.7%99.0%99.0%
201898.5%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.5%98.5%
201997.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%
202198.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%
202298.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%
202398.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%100.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas Paine Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $836 (7.0%) $11,026 (93.0%) $11,862
2020 $702 (5.9%) $11,277 (94.1%) $11,979
2021 $1,605 (11.7%) $12,152 (88.3%) $13,757
2022 $1,605 (11.7%) $12,152 (88.3%) $13,757
2023 $2,443 (15.9%) $12,923 (84.1%) $15,366

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Paine Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1450th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1723rd of 2077 Elementary schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Paine Elementary School)6.87.7
 0.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Urbana School District 116)13.47.9
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas Paine Elementary School)9.312.9
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Urbana School District 116)18.511.1
 7.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Paine Elementary School)28.616.2
 12.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Urbana School District 116)22.610.5
 12.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Paine Elementary School)20.42.7
 17.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Urbana School District 116)18.87.7
 11.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Paine Elementary School)36.99.1
 27.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Urbana School District 116)21.514.2
 7.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Paine Elementary School)21.113.6
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Urbana School District 116)13.710.2
 3.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Thomas Paine Elementary School)46.227.3
 18.9%
   5th Grade Science (Urbana School District 116)3930.1
 8.9%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students293251
 14.3%
African American10888
 18.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian512
 140%
Hispanic1821
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White12698
 22.2%
Two or More Races3532
 8.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.1%70.5%
 4.6%


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Students at Thomas Paine Elementary School are 39% White, 35% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

Students who attend Thomas Paine Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Urbana Middle School
High : Urbana High School

Thomas Paine Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 251 students attended Thomas Paine Elementary School.


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