Katie Harper-Wright Elem

Regular School · East Saint Louis, IL

Katie Harper-Wright Elem is a regular school school in East Saint Louis, Illinois, serving grades PK–04 with 418 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 04

Enrollment

418

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	406	97%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	1%
Two or more races	3	1%
White	2	0%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	418	200M / 218F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	27.7%	121
Reading Proficiency	<=5%	32.7%	122

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.95 grade levels

Math

-0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

202

48.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	418	100%

Contact & Location

7710 State St

East Saint Louis, IL 62203

Phone: (618)646-3860

http://www.estl189.com

District

East St Louis SD 189

Per-pupil expenditure: $30,902

District enrollment: 4,679

Other Schools in District

Annette Officer Elementary Elementary
Dunbar Elem School Elementary
James Avant Elementary School Elementary
Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence Elementary
East St Louis Senior High School High
Gordon Bush Alt Sch for Education High
SIU Charter Sch of East St Louis High
St Clair Co Juv Detention Center High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 62203) → CensusDepth.com
Illinois population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Illinois teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

171332005849

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD