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Du Quoin Elementary School

845 E Jackson St
Du Quoin, IL 62832

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Serving 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Du Quoin Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 50% in IL
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Du Quoin Elementary School's student population of 586 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Du Quoin Elementary School
Pre-K	79
Kind	94
1	100
2	109
3	105
4	99

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Total Students

586 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School
2023	548
2022	528
2021	505
2020	486
2019	486
2018	508
2017	508
2016	538
2015	548
2014	555
2013	581
2012	673
2011	649
2010	666
2009	676
2008	563
2007	525
2006	555
2005	543
2004	571
2003	606
2002	576
2001	627
2000	572
1999	394
1998	417
1997	416
1996	400
1995	361
1994	345
1993	368
1992	382
1991	408
1990	358
1989	340
1988	350
1987	375

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School
2023	35
2022	37
2020	36
2019	36
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	35
2014	40
2013	40
2012	38
2011	38
2010	38
2009	37
2008	32
2007	34
2006	33
2005	30
2004	33
2003	36
2002	37
2001	37
2000	37
1999	26
1998	23
1997	23
1996	22
1995	21
1994	20
1993	20
1992	21
1991	20
1990	21

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School Motto

Working Together for All Students

School Rankings

Du Quoin Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Du Quoin Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1255 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School
2023	#1255
2022	#1339
2021	#1557
2019	#1566
2018	#1625
2017	#2079
2016	#2003
2015	#2368
2014	#2491
2013	#1813
2012	#1587

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25-29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School	Illinois	Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District
2023	27%	27%	19%
2021	22%	28%	18%
2019	35%	33%	25%
2018	32%	32%	22%
2017	29%	32%	20%
2016	31%	31%	22%
2015	20%	29%	18%
2014	45%	59%	51%
2013	53%	58%	51%
2012	90%	80%	78%
2011	92%	80%	78%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School	Illinois	Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District
2022	32%	30%	21%
2021	27%	32%	18%
2019	35%	38%	39%
2018	35%	37%	22%
2017	27%	38%	29%
2016	25%	36%	28%
2015	23%	38%	28%
2014	48%	57%	52%
2013	62%	58%	57%
2012	77%	75%	75%
2011	79%	75%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School	Illinois	Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	13:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	18:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	16:1	15:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	18:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	18:1	16:1
2007	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	14:1
2001	17:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	18:1	17:1	15:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School	Illinois	Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School	Illinois	Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District
2023	2%	27%	2%
2022	2%	27%	2%
2021	2%	27%	2%
2020	1%	26%	2%
2019	1%	26%	2%
2018	1%	26%	2%
2017	1%	26%	2%
2016	2%	26%	2%
2015	2%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	4%
2013	2%	24%	3%
2012	2%	24%	3%
2011	3%	23%	3%
2010	4%	22%	2%
2009	4%	22%	3%
2008	4%	21%	4%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	3%	19%	2%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School	Illinois	Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District
2023	2%	17%	4%
2022	4%	17%	5%
2021	3%	17%	5%
2020	3%	17%	4%
2019	3%	17%	4%
2018	5%	17%	5%
2017	5%	17%	5%
2016	5%	17%	5%
2015	6%	17%	5%
2014	7%	17%	5%
2013	7%	18%	6%
2012	6%	18%	6%
2011	6%	18%	5%
2010	7%	20%	7%
2009	8%	20%	7%
2008	9%	20%	8%
2007	8%	20%	7%
2006	8%	20%	8%
2005	10%	20%	9%
2004	13%	21%	12%
2003	13%	21%	11%
2002	11%	21%	10%
2001	10%	21%	9%
2000	10%	21%	8%
1999	11%	21%	9%
1998	7%	21%	8%
1997	7%	20%	8%
1996	7%	21%	7%
1995	9%	20%	7%
1994	8%	21%	7%
1993	10%	21%	7%
1992	8%	21%	7%
1991	9%	21%	7%

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White

86%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School	Illinois	Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District
2023	86%	45%	85%
2022	83%	47%	84%
2021	84%	47%	84%
2020	87%	48%	84%
2019	87%	48%	84%
2018	85%	49%	84%
2017	85%	49%	84%
2016	86%	49%	85%
2015	84%	49%	84%
2014	83%	50%	85%
2013	84%	50%	85%
2012	83%	51%	85%
2011	84%	51%	86%
2010	86%	53%	87%
2009	86%	53%	86%
2008	84%	54%	86%
2007	87%	55%	88%
2006	86%	56%	88%
2005	86%	57%	87%
2004	86%	57%	87%
2003	86%	58%	88%
2002	88%	59%	89%
2001	89%	60%	90%
2000	94%	61%	92%
1999	87%	62%	90%
1998	93%	63%	92%
1997	93%	64%	92%
1996	92%	64%	92%
1995	91%	65%	93%
1994	91%	65%	92%
1993	89%	65%	92%
1992	92%	66%	93%
1991	91%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School	Illinois	Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	10%	4%	8%
2021	10%	4%	8%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	9%	3%	9%
2017	9%	3%	9%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	8%	3%	8%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School	Illinois	Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District
2023	0.25	0.70	0.27
2022	0.30	0.68	0.29
2021	0.29	0.68	0.29
2020	0.24	0.68	0.28
2019	0.24	0.68	0.28
2018	0.27	0.67	0.28
2017	0.27	0.67	0.28
2016	0.26	0.67	0.27
2015	0.29	0.67	0.28
2014	0.30	0.66	0.27
2013	0.29	0.66	0.27
2012	0.31	0.65	0.26
2011	0.29	0.66	0.26
2010	0.27	0.64	0.22
2009	0.29	0.64	0.22
2008	0.32	0.64	0.22
2007	0.27	0.63	0.21
2006	0.27	0.61	0.22
2005	0.27	0.61	0.22
2004	0.25	0.60	0.22
2003	0.25	0.59	0.22
2002	0.22	0.59	0.20
2001	0.20	0.58	0.18
2000	0.17	0.57	0.15
1999	0.23	0.56	0.18
1998	0.13	0.56	0.15
1997	0.13	0.54	0.14
1996	0.15	0.53	0.15
1995	0.17	0.53	0.14
1994	0.17	0.52	0.16
1993	0.20	0.52	0.16
1992	0.15	0.52	0.13
1991	0.17	0.52	0.13

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Eligible for

48%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School	Illinois	Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District
2023	51%	43%	51%
2022	53%	43%	50%
2021	55%	44%	49%
2020	53%	47%	47%
2019	53%	47%	47%
2018	54%	46%	46%
2017	54%	46%	46%
2016	56%	47%	45%
2015	61%	52%	53%
2014	57%	47%	49%
2013	52%	45%	46%
2012	24%	21%	22%
2011	46%	39%	42%
2010	43%	37%	40%
2009	37%	33%	34%
2008	43%	32%	35%
2007	40%	32%	33%
2006	41%	32%	33%
2005	44%	32%	36%
2004	43%	31%	36%
2003	39%	30%	32%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2016)
Year	Du Quoin Elementary School	Illinois	Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District
2016	1%	3%	9%
2012	19%	27%	21%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Du Quoin Elementary School's ranking?

Du Quoin Elementary School is ranked #1255 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Du Quoin Elementary School?

586 students attend Du Quoin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Du Quoin Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Du Quoin Elementary School?

Du Quoin Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Du Quoin Elementary School offer ?

Du Quoin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Du Quoin Elementary School part of?

Du Quoin Elementary School is part of Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education