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Chesebro Elementary School (Closed 2012)

900 East Garden St
Dekalb, IL 60115

Chesebro Elementary School serves 281 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 80%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 75%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chesebro Elementary School
Kind	51
1	48
2	51
3	42
4	41
5	48

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2011)
Year	Chesebro Elementary School
2011	281
2010	267
2009	294
2008	250
2007	257
2006	240
2005	254
2004	276
2003	256
2002	236
2001	243
2000	232
1999	224
1998	214
1997	199
1996	243
1995	245
1994	271
1993	333
1992	313
1991	294
1990	278
1989	282
1988	264
1987	341

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2011)
Year	Chesebro Elementary School
2011	14
2010	15
2009	18
2008	17
2007	18
2006	16
2005	15
2004	16
2003	15
2002	15
2001	14
2000	14
1999	12
1998	13
1997	13
1996	14
1995	14
1994	13
1993	15
1992	15
1991	17
1990	15
1989	14
1988	14
1987	15

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

(10-11)

75-79%

80%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Chesebro Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2011	77%	80%	82%
2010	72%	80%	81%

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(10-11)

60-64%

75%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Chesebro Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2011	62%	75%	76%
2010	57%	74%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2011)
Year	Chesebro Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	14:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	15:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	21:1	18:1	17:1
1993	22:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	20:1
1987	23:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1999)
Year	Chesebro Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	4%
1994	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	4%
1991	1%	3%	4%
1990	3%	3%	4%
1989	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

55%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Chesebro Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2011	56%	23%	21%
2010	59%	22%	21%
2009	55%	22%	20%
2008	52%	21%	18%
2007	51%	20%	18%
2006	49%	19%	16%
2005	42%	18%	15%
2004	31%	18%	14%
2003	32%	17%	14%
2002	22%	16%	13%
2001	17%	15%	12%
2000	11%	15%	11%
1999	14%	14%	10%
1998	13%	13%	9%
1997	9%	13%	9%
1996	7%	12%	9%
1995	6%	12%	7%
1994	7%	11%	6%
1993	4%	11%	6%
1992	6%	10%	6%
1991	3%	10%	5%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Chesebro Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2011	7%	18%	13%
2010	7%	20%	14%
2009	8%	20%	13%
2008	7%	20%	13%
2007	8%	20%	11%
2006	4%	20%	9%
2005	8%	20%	11%
2004	7%	21%	11%
2003	6%	21%	10%
2002	7%	21%	10%
2001	7%	21%	9%
2000	5%	21%	8%
1999	6%	21%	8%
1998	7%	21%	8%
1997	7%	20%	7%
1996	5%	21%	7%
1995	3%	20%	7%
1994	2%	21%	6%
1993	1%	21%	7%
1991	1%	21%	7%
1990	2%	22%	6%

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White

34%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Chesebro Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2011	34%	51%	59%
2010	34%	53%	61%
2009	35%	53%	63%
2008	39%	54%	65%
2007	39%	55%	68%
2006	47%	56%	73%
2005	50%	57%	70%
2004	62%	57%	72%
2003	62%	58%	73%
2002	71%	59%	74%
2001	76%	60%	76%
2000	84%	61%	79%
1999	79%	62%	79%
1998	76%	63%	80%
1997	81%	64%	81%
1996	86%	64%	80%
1995	90%	65%	82%
1994	90%	65%	84%
1993	95%	65%	83%
1992	93%	66%	84%
1991	95%	66%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Chesebro Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2011	0.58	0.66	0.59
2010	0.57	0.64	0.55
2009	0.61	0.64	0.53
2008	0.61	0.64	0.52
2007	0.62	0.63	0.49
2006	0.56	0.61	0.46
2005	0.57	0.61	0.47
2004	0.52	0.60	0.44
2003	0.51	0.59	0.44
2002	0.45	0.59	0.43
2001	0.39	0.58	0.40
2000	0.28	0.57	0.38
1999	0.36	0.56	0.36
1998	0.40	0.56	0.35
1997	0.33	0.54	0.34
1996	0.26	0.53	0.35
1995	0.18	0.53	0.31
1994	0.19	0.52	0.30
1993	0.10	0.52	0.30
1992	0.13	0.52	0.28
1991	0.09	0.52	0.27

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Eligible for

67%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)
Year	Chesebro Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2011	67%	39%	40%
2010	62%	37%	34%
2009	58%	33%	28%
2008	52%	32%	26%
2007	55%	32%	24%
2006	45%	32%	26%
2005	40%	32%	23%
2004	26%	31%	23%
2003	28%	30%	22%
2002	22%	30%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)
Year	Chesebro Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	10%	6%	6%
2009	10%	6%	5%
2008	12%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dekalb Community Unit School District 428

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?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 80% IL state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 75% IL state average).

How many students attend Chesebro Elementary School?

281 students attend Chesebro Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Chesebro Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Chesebro Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chesebro Elementary School offer ?

Chesebro Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Chesebro Elementary School part of?

Chesebro Elementary School is part of Dekalb Community Unit School District 428.