Alexander Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Po Box 140
Alexander, IL 62601

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Serving 97 students in grades 2-5, Alexander Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was higher than the Illinois state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Illinois state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alexander Elementary School
2	21
3	28
4	23
5	25

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Total Students

97 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alexander Elementary School
2023	97
2022	97
2021	97
2020	97
2019	97
2018	90
2017	90
2016	81
2015	85
2014	86
2013	95
2012	92
2011	83
2010	82
2009	86
2008	77
2007	81
2006	88
2005	92
2004	111
2003	111
2002	117
2001	112
2000	126
1999	126
1998	127
1997	130
1996	143
1995	140
1994	134
1993	121
1992	135
1991	128
1990	128
1989	126
1988	139
1987	129

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alexander Elementary School
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	6
2015	6
2014	6
2013	15
2012	8
2011	8
2010	6
2009	6
2008	6
2007	7
2006	9
2005	9
2004	10
2003	10
2002	9
2001	9
2000	10
1999	10
1998	10
1997	9
1996	10
1995	10
1994	10
1993	10
1992	10
1991	10
1990	10
1989	10
1988	10
1987	8

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(17-18)

45-49%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Franklin Community Unit School District 1
2018	47%	32%	32%
2017	47%	32%	27%
2016	52%	31%	32%
2015	32%	29%	22%
2014	77%	59%	67%
2013	67%	58%	62%
2012	92%	80%	77%
2011	84%	80%	77%
2010	77%	80%	77%

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(17-18)

55-59%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Franklin Community Unit School District 1
2018	57%	37%	32%
2017	62%	38%	37%
2016	67%	36%	42%
2015	47%	38%	42%
2014	67%	57%	62%
2013	72%	58%	57%
2012	82%	75%	77%
2011	84%	75%	72%
2010	67%	74%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Franklin Community Unit School District 1
2023	14:1	14:1	11:1
2022	14:1	14:1	12:1
2021	14:1	15:1	57:1
2020	14:1	15:1	11:1
2019	14:1	15:1	11:1
2018	13:1	16:1	11:1
2017	13:1	15:1	11:1
2016	14:1	16:1	9:1
2015	14:1	16:1	10:1
2014	14:1	16:1	10:1
2013	6:1	13:1	5:1
2012	12:1	16:1	11:1
2011	10:1	16:1	10:1
2010	13:1	16:1	12:1
2009	14:1	16:1	12:1
2008	13:1	18:1	13:1
2007	12:1	17:1	13:1
2006	10:1	16:1	11:1
2005	10:1	16:1	12:1
2004	11:1	17:1	12:1
2003	11:1	16:1	12:1
2002	13:1	16:1	12:1
2001	12:1	16:1	12:1
2000	13:1	16:1	12:1
1999	13:1	16:1	12:1
1998	12:1	17:1	12:1
1997	14:1	17:1	13:1
1996	15:1	17:1	13:1
1995	14:1	17:1	15:1
1994	14:1	18:1	14:1
1993	12:1	18:1	14:1
1992	13:1	17:1	15:1
1991	13:1	17:1	14:1
1990	13:1	18:1	14:1
1989	13:1	18:1	13:1
1988	14:1	18:1	13:1
1987	16:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1995)
Year	Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Franklin Community Unit School District 1
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Franklin Community Unit School District 1
2009	1%	22%	1%
2008	1%	21%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Franklin Community Unit School District 1
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%

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White

95%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Franklin Community Unit School District 1
2023	95%	45%	96%
2022	95%	47%	96%
2021	95%	47%	96%
2020	95%	48%	95%
2019	95%	48%	95%
2018	98%	49%	96%
2017	98%	49%	96%
2016	98%	49%	96%
2015	97%	49%	97%
2014	98%	50%	97%
2013	95%	50%	96%
2012	97%	51%	96%
2011	98%	51%	96%
2010	100%	53%	99%
2009	99%	53%	97%
2008	99%	54%	98%
2007	99%	55%	97%
2006	100%	56%	99%
2005	100%	57%	99%
2004	99%	57%	98%
2003	98%	58%	98%
2002	98%	59%	98%
2001	97%	60%	98%
2000	97%	61%	99%
1999	97%	62%	98%
1998	95%	63%	98%
1997	99%	64%	99%
1996	99%	64%	98%
1995	98%	65%	100%
1994	98%	65%	99%
1993	98%	65%	99%
1992	98%	66%	99%
1991	100%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Franklin Community Unit School District 1
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Franklin Community Unit School District 1
2023	0.10	0.70	0.07
2022	0.10	0.68	0.07
2021	0.10	0.68	0.08
2020	0.10	0.68	0.10
2019	0.10	0.68	0.10
2018	0.04	0.67	0.08
2017	0.04	0.67	0.08
2016	0.04	0.67	0.08
2015	0.06	0.67	0.07
2014	0.04	0.66	0.07
2013	0.10	0.66	0.08
2012	0.06	0.65	0.08
2011	0.04	0.66	0.09
2010	0.02	0.64	0.03
2009	0.02	0.64	0.06
2008	0.02	0.64	0.04
2007	0.02	0.63	0.05
2004	0.02	0.60	0.03
2003	0.04	0.59	0.04
2002	0.04	0.59	0.04
2001	0.06	0.58	0.04
2000	0.05	0.57	0.02
1999	0.06	0.56	0.03
1998	0.10	0.56	0.03
1997	0.02	0.54	0.02
1996	0.02	0.53	0.02
1995	0.04	0.53	0.01
1994	0.03	0.52	0.02
1993	0.04	0.52	0.02
1992	0.03	0.52	0.02
1989	0.02	0.51	0.02

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Eligible for

27%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Franklin Community Unit School District 1
2023	27%	43%	21%
2022	27%	43%	21%
2021	27%	44%	21%
2020	27%	47%	29%
2019	27%	47%	29%
2018	27%	46%	27%
2017	27%	46%	27%
2016	30%	47%	27%
2015	41%	52%	40%
2014	37%	47%	29%
2013	35%	45%	29%
2012	21%	21%	17%
2011	27%	39%	23%
2010	26%	37%	26%
2009	23%	33%	23%
2008	29%	32%	24%
2007	25%	32%	24%
2006	34%	32%	25%
2005	28%	32%	23%
2004	30%	31%	21%
2003	24%	30%	16%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2018)
Year	Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Franklin Community Unit School District 1
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	3%	3%	7%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	18%	27%	17%
2011	8%	5%	9%
2010	10%	6%	10%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	17%	6%	10%
2006	11%	6%	11%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	7%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	6%
2002	6%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Franklin Community Unit School District 1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% IL state average).

How many students attend Alexander Elementary School?

97 students attend Alexander Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Alexander Elementary School students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alexander Elementary School?

Alexander Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Alexander Elementary School offer ?

Alexander Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-5

What school district is Alexander Elementary School part of?

Alexander Elementary School is part of Franklin Community Unit School District 1.

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