James Avant Elementary School

Regular School · Washington Pk, IL

James Avant Elementary School is a regular school school in Washington Pk, Illinois, serving grades KG–05 with 342 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

342

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	284	83%
Hispanic/Latino	43	13%
White	8	2%
Two or more races	6	2%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	342	179M / 163F

English Language Learners: 26 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	27.7%	156
Reading Proficiency	6-9%	32.7%	155

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)

-0.82 grade levels

Math

-0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

147

43% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	342	100%

Contact & Location

1915 N 55th St

Washington Pk, IL 62204

Phone: (618)646-3870

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
Katie Harper-Wright Elem 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 62204) → CensusDepth.com
Illinois population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Illinois teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

171332005999

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