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Brush College Elementary School (Closed 2014)

575 North Brush College Rd
Decatur, IL 62521

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Brush College Elementary School serves 169 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 58%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 42% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brush College Elementary School
Kind	21
1	25
2	20
3	39
4	23
5	24
6	17

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Total Students

169 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School
2025	169
2024	169
2023	169
2022	169
2021	169
2020	169
2019	169
2018	169
2017	169
2016	169
2015	169
2013	169
2012	187
2011	190
2010	191
2009	231
2008	212
2007	229
2006	207
2005	218
2004	228
2003	236
2002	245
2001	274
2000	298
1999	324
1998	322
1997	259
1996	301
1995	286
1994	283
1993	262
1992	301
1991	293
1990	286
1989	260
1988	260

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School
2025	14
2024	14
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2013	14
2012	10
2011	8
2010	12
2009	13
2008	11
2007	13
2006	12
2005	12
2004	11
2003	13
2002	13
2001	14
2000	15
1999	14
1998	14
1997	11
1996	13
1995	13
1994	16
1993	12
1992	14
1991	14
1990	13
1989	13
1988	13

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State Level (IL)

(12-13)

15-19%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2013	17%	58%	38%
2012	67%	80%	68%
2011	72%	80%	73%
2010	82%	80%	73%

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(12-13)

30-34%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2013	32%	58%	42%
2012	47%	75%	62%
2011	72%	75%	67%
2010	72%	74%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	14:1	20:1
2022	12:1	14:1	20:1
2020	12:1	15:1	20:1
2019	12:1	15:1	20:1
2018	12:1	16:1	20:1
2017	12:1	16:1	20:1
2016	12:1	16:1	22:1
2015	12:1	16:1	18:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	19:1	16:1	21:1
2011	24:1	16:1	20:1
2010	16:1	16:1	19:1
2009	18:1	16:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	18:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	16:1	21:1
2005	18:1	17:1	21:1
2004	21:1	17:1	23:1
2003	18:1	17:1	22:1
2002	19:1	17:1	23:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	20:1	17:1	20:1
1999	23:1	17:1	21:1
1998	23:1	17:1	21:1
1997	24:1	17:1	21:1
1996	23:1	17:1	21:1
1995	22:1	18:1	21:1
1994	18:1	18:1	22:1
1993	22:1	17:1	23:1
1992	22:1	17:1	22:1
1991	21:1	17:1	23:1
1990	22:1	18:1	22:1
1989	20:1	18:1	22:1
1988	20:1	18:1	22:1
1987	19:1	18:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2025	2%	29%
2024	2%	28%
2023	2%	27%	5%
2022	2%	27%	4%
2021	2%	27%	4%
2020	2%	26%	5%
2019	2%	26%	5%
2018	1%	26%	3%
2017	1%	26%	3%
2016	1%	26%	3%
2015	1%	25%	4%
2013	2%	24%	3%
2012	2%	24%	3%
2011	2%	23%	2%
2009	3%	22%	4%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%

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Black

23%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2025	23%	16%
2024	23%	17%
2023	23%	17%	50%
2022	23%	17%	49%
2021	23%	17%	48%
2020	23%	17%	47%
2019	23%	17%	47%
2018	24%	17%	47%
2017	24%	17%	47%
2016	24%	17%	46%
2015	24%	17%	45%
2013	23%	18%	45%
2012	20%	18%	45%
2011	23%	18%	45%
2010	29%	20%	47%
2009	30%	20%	47%
2008	30%	20%	46%
2007	32%	20%	45%
2006	31%	20%	46%
2005	35%	20%	44%
2004	37%	21%	46%
2003	33%	21%	45%
2002	36%	21%	44%
2001	33%	21%	42%
2000	37%	21%	41%
1999	36%	21%	40%
1998	39%	21%	38%
1997	29%	20%	38%
1996	35%	21%	37%
1995	33%	20%	36%
1994	35%	21%	35%
1993	29%	21%	33%
1992	32%	21%	32%
1991	34%	21%	32%
1990	27%	22%	32%
1989	27%	22%	30%
1988	25%	22%	31%

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White

58%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2025	58%	45%
2024	58%	45%
2023	58%	45%	32%
2022	58%	47%	33%
2021	58%	47%	34%
2020	58%	48%	37%
2019	58%	48%	37%
2018	58%	49%	39%
2017	58%	49%	39%
2016	58%	49%	39%
2015	58%	49%	39%
2013	58%	50%	41%
2012	61%	51%	42%
2011	59%	51%	42%
2010	62%	53%	46%
2009	61%	53%	46%
2008	64%	54%	47%
2007	61%	55%	48%
2006	66%	56%	49%
2005	59%	57%	51%
2004	61%	57%	52%
2003	66%	58%	53%
2002	64%	59%	54%
2001	66%	60%	56%
2000	60%	61%	57%
1999	63%	62%	58%
1998	61%	63%	60%
1997	71%	64%	62%
1996	65%	64%	63%
1995	67%	65%	63%
1994	65%	65%	64%
1993	71%	65%	66%
1992	67%	66%	67%
1991	66%	66%	67%
1990	73%	66%	68%
1989	73%	66%	69%
1988	75%	67%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2025	16%	4%
2024	16%	4%
2023	16%	4%	12%
2022	16%	4%	13%
2021	16%	4%	12%
2020	16%	4%	11%
2019	16%	4%	11%
2018	16%	3%	11%
2017	16%	3%	11%
2016	16%	3%	11%
2015	16%	3%	10%
2013	16%	3%	10%
2012	14%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2025	0.59	0.69
2024	0.59	0.69
2023	0.59	0.70	0.63
2022	0.59	0.68	0.64
2021	0.59	0.68	0.64
2020	0.59	0.68	0.63
2019	0.59	0.68	0.63
2018	0.59	0.67	0.62
2017	0.59	0.67	0.62
2016	0.59	0.67	0.63
2015	0.59	0.67	0.61
2013	0.59	0.66	0.63
2012	0.57	0.65	0.62
2011	0.59	0.66	0.62
2010	0.56	0.64	0.54
2009	0.56	0.64	0.54
2008	0.53	0.64	0.55
2007	0.56	0.63	0.54
2006	0.50	0.61	0.54
2005	0.56	0.61	0.53
2004	0.50	0.60	0.53
2003	0.46	0.59	0.52
2002	0.47	0.59	0.52
2001	0.46	0.58	0.51
2000	0.51	0.57	0.51
1999	0.48	0.56	0.50
1998	0.48	0.56	0.50
1997	0.42	0.54	0.49
1996	0.47	0.53	0.48
1995	0.45	0.53	0.47
1994	0.46	0.52	0.47
1993	0.42	0.52	0.46
1992	0.45	0.52	0.45
1991	0.45	0.52	0.45
1990	0.40	0.51	0.44
1989	0.40	0.51	0.44
1988	0.38	0.50	0.44

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Eligible for

85%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2025	85%	43%
2024	85%	43%
2023	85%	43%	51%
2022	85%	43%	50%
2021	85%	44%	51%
2020	85%	47%	68%
2019	85%	47%	68%
2018	84%	46%	55%
2017	84%	46%	55%
2016	84%	47%	71%
2015	84%	52%	74%
2013	85%	45%	70%
2011	81%	39%	62%
2008	75%	32%	59%
2006	67%	32%	57%
2005	72%	32%	54%
2004	69%	31%	53%
2003	63%	30%	48%
2002	64%	30%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	2%	1%
2019	5%	2%	1%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%	1%
2013	5%	5%	2%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	11%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	8%	5%	8%
2002	10%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Decatur School District 61

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?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% IL state average).

How many students attend Brush College Elementary School?

169 students attend Brush College Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Brush College Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 16% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brush College Elementary School?

Brush College Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Brush College Elementary School offer ?

Brush College Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Brush College Elementary School part of?

Brush College Elementary School is part of Decatur School District 61.

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