Carrie Busey Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

304 Prairie Rose Ln
Savoy, IL 61874

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Top 20%

Serving 451 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carrie Busey 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 is 50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

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

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 451 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 20% in IL
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Carrie Busey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Carrie Busey Elementary School's student population of 451 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carrie Busey Elementary School
Kind	65
1	93
2	73
3	70
4	76
5	74

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Total Students

451 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School
2023	454
2022	477
2021	441
2020	475
2019	475
2018	470
2017	470
2016	451
2015	469
2014	459
2013	426
2012	408
2011	407
2010	395
2009	388
2008	378
2007	383
2006	375
2005	394
2004	414
2003	418
2002	421
2001	404
2000	396
1999	394
1998	443
1997	417
1996	448
1995	430
1994	439
1993	483
1992	493
1991	446
1990	448
1989	450
1988	436
1987	407

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School
2023	35
2022	36
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	35
2015	38
2014	34
2013	46
2012	30
2011	32
2010	32
2009	34
2008	26
2007	27
2006	29
2005	31
2004	29
2003	31
2002	33
2001	31
2000	31
1999	26
1998	28
1997	28
1996	27
1995	27
1994	28
1993	29
1992	31
1991	30
1990	30

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School Motto

Empowering Each Learner to Thrive in a Diverse and Changing World

School Rankings

Carrie Busey Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carrie Busey Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#430 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School
2023	#430
2022	#388
2021	#411
2019	#426
2018	#386
2017	#926
2016	#719
2015	#846
2014	#948
2013	#2331
2012	#2957

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50%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	50%	27%	25%
2021	47%	28%	24%
2019	52%	33%	31%
2018	55%	32%	31%
2017	43%	32%	31%
2016	46%	31%	32%
2015	37%	29%	29%
2014	68%	59%	56%
2013	51%	58%	58%
2012	68%	80%	77%
2011	72%	80%	80%

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48%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2022	48%	30%	24%
2021	52%	32%	26%
2019	58%	38%	33%
2018	59%	37%	31%
2017	47%	38%	31%
2016	50%	36%	30%
2015	47%	38%	33%
2014	67%	57%	51%
2013	52%	58%	54%
2012	59%	75%	70%
2011	57%	75%	72%

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65-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	9:1	13:1	10:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	13:1
2010	12:1	16:1	13:1
2009	11:1	16:1	13:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	14:1	17:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	14:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	14:1
2002	13:1	16:1	14:1
2001	13:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	15:1	17:1	16:1
1990	15:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	14%	6%	9%
2022	14%	5%	9%
2021	13%	5%	9%
2020	11%	5%	10%
2019	11%	5%	10%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	12%	5%	9%
2015	14%	6%	10%
2014	13%	5%	10%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	9%	4%	10%
2011	6%	5%	10%
2010	8%	5%	10%
2009	8%	5%	11%
2008	10%	5%	10%
2007	12%	5%	9%
2006	11%	5%	9%
2005	13%	5%	9%
2004	11%	4%	8%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	6%
2001	4%	4%	6%
2000	4%	3%	5%
1999	6%	3%	5%
1998	8%	3%	5%
1997	6%	3%	5%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	5%	3%	4%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	8%	27%	15%
2022	6%	27%	14%
2021	8%	27%	13%
2020	7%	26%	12%
2019	7%	26%	12%
2018	6%	26%	11%
2017	6%	26%	11%
2016	5%	26%	11%
2015	6%	25%	10%
2014	9%	25%	10%
2013	10%	24%	10%
2012	9%	24%	9%
2011	9%	23%	9%
2010	6%	22%	8%
2009	6%	22%	7%
2008	7%	21%	7%
2007	6%	20%	6%
2006	5%	19%	5%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	5%	18%	4%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Black

23%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	20%	17%	37%
2022	23%	17%	37%
2021	18%	17%	37%
2020	21%	17%	35%
2019	21%	17%	35%
2018	22%	17%	36%
2017	22%	17%	36%
2016	22%	17%	35%
2015	26%	17%	35%
2014	26%	17%	34%
2013	32%	18%	34%
2012	35%	18%	35%
2011	43%	18%	35%
2010	50%	20%	39%
2009	48%	20%	38%
2008	45%	20%	38%
2007	42%	20%	37%
2006	41%	20%	36%
2005	40%	20%	35%
2004	36%	21%	35%
2003	34%	21%	32%
2002	30%	21%	31%
2001	29%	21%	32%
2000	27%	21%	31%
1999	25%	21%	31%
1998	28%	21%	30%
1997	23%	20%	32%
1996	29%	21%	32%
1995	22%	20%	30%
1994	19%	21%	30%
1993	22%	21%	30%
1992	23%	21%	29%
1991	18%	21%	29%

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White

41%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	46%	45%	31%
2022	46%	47%	32%
2021	50%	47%	32%
2020	51%	48%	35%
2019	51%	48%	35%
2018	53%	49%	37%
2017	53%	49%	37%
2016	51%	49%	38%
2015	47%	49%	40%
2014	44%	50%	40%
2013	41%	50%	40%
2012	42%	51%	41%
2011	36%	51%	42%
2010	36%	53%	43%
2009	36%	53%	44%
2008	38%	54%	45%
2007	40%	55%	48%
2006	42%	56%	50%
2005	42%	57%	51%
2004	48%	57%	53%
2003	57%	58%	59%
2002	62%	59%	60%
2001	64%	60%	60%
2000	66%	61%	62%
1999	67%	62%	63%
1998	63%	63%	64%
1997	70%	64%	62%
1996	68%	64%	63%
1995	73%	65%	65%
1994	76%	65%	65%
1993	74%	65%	65%
1992	73%	66%	66%
1991	78%	66%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	11%	4%	8%
2022	11%	4%	8%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	11%	3%	7%
2017	11%	3%	7%
2016	10%	3%	7%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	0.72	0.70	0.74
2022	0.71	0.68	0.73
2021	0.69	0.68	0.73
2020	0.68	0.68	0.73
2019	0.68	0.68	0.73
2018	0.66	0.67	0.72
2017	0.66	0.67	0.72
2016	0.67	0.67	0.72
2015	0.69	0.67	0.71
2014	0.71	0.66	0.71
2013	0.71	0.66	0.71
2012	0.69	0.65	0.70
2011	0.68	0.66	0.69
2010	0.62	0.64	0.65
2009	0.64	0.64	0.65
2008	0.65	0.64	0.64
2007	0.65	0.63	0.63
2006	0.65	0.61	0.63
2005	0.65	0.61	0.61
2004	0.63	0.60	0.59
2003	0.56	0.59	0.55
2002	0.53	0.59	0.54
2001	0.51	0.58	0.54
2000	0.49	0.57	0.52
1999	0.49	0.56	0.51
1998	0.52	0.56	0.51
1997	0.46	0.54	0.52
1996	0.46	0.53	0.50
1995	0.42	0.53	0.49
1994	0.39	0.52	0.49
1993	0.41	0.52	0.49
1992	0.42	0.52	0.48
1991	0.36	0.52	0.47

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Eligible for

35%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	34%	43%	47%
2022	33%	43%	46%
2021	35%	44%	48%
2020	30%	47%	53%
2019	30%	47%	53%
2018	33%	46%	49%
2017	33%	46%	49%
2016	33%	47%	49%
2015	43%	52%	54%
2014	45%	47%	53%
2013	51%	45%	53%
2012	29%	21%	27%
2011	53%	39%	45%
2010	61%	37%	47%
2009	54%	33%	37%
2008	55%	32%	38%
2007	52%	32%	37%
2006	47%	32%	38%
2005	46%	32%	33%
2004	41%	31%	32%
2003	41%	30%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carrie Busey Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	31%	27%	30%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	6%
2009	9%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	8%	6%	5%
2005	7%	5%	5%
2004	8%	5%	5%
2003	8%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Champaign CUSD 4 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carrie Busey Elementary School's ranking?

Carrie Busey Elementary School is ranked #430 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Carrie Busey Elementary School often compared to?

Carrie Busey Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bottenfield Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Carrie Busey Elementary School?

451 students attend Carrie Busey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Carrie Busey Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 15% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carrie Busey Elementary School?

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

What grades does Carrie Busey Elementary School offer ?

Carrie Busey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Carrie Busey Elementary School part of?

Carrie Busey Elementary School is part of Champaign CUSD 4 School District.

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