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Kimes Elementary School

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Streator, IL 61364

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Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Kimes 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 lower than the Illinois state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 25-29%
: 40-44%
: Kimes Elementary School serves the western part of Streator, IL, covering an attendance area of approximately 27.5 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 10-12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 7.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kimes Elementary School's student population of 415 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kimes Elementary School
Pre-K	118
Kind	144
1	147
2	6

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Kimes Elementary School
2025	415
2024	444
2023	454
2022	410
2021	370
2020	474
2019	474
2018	347
2017	347
2016	341
2015	336
2014	338
2013	371
2012	368
2011	382
2010	398
2009	404
2008	374
2007	362
2006	326
2005	312
2004	154
2003	156
2002	167
2001	162
2000	187
1999	197
1998	205
1997	213
1996	198
1995	194
1994	178
1993	185

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Kimes Elementary School
2025	28
2024	28
2023	28
2022	27
2020	24
2019	24
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	19
2013	16
2012	19
2011	20
2010	21
2009	20
2008	17
2007	17
2006	18
2005	17
2004	8
2003	8
2002	8
2001	8
2000	8
1999	8
1998	8
1997	8
1996	8
1995	8
1994	8

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School Rankings

The of Kimes Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

(16-17)

25-29%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Kimes Elementary School	Illinois	Streator ESD 44 School District
2017	27%	32%	22%
2016	32%	31%	24%
2015	22%	29%	19%
2014	57%	59%	50%
2013	57%	58%	47%
2012	82%	80%	81%
2011	87%	80%	84%
2010	82%	80%	87%

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(16-17)

40-44%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Kimes Elementary School	Illinois	Streator ESD 44 School District
2017	42%	38%	27%
2016	37%	36%	26%
2015	22%	38%	23%
2014	52%	57%	50%
2013	57%	58%	53%
2012	72%	75%	76%
2011	72%	75%	78%
2010	72%	74%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Kimes Elementary School	Illinois	Streator ESD 44 School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	20:1	15:1	16:1
2019	20:1	15:1	16:1
2018	19:1	16:1	16:1
2017	19:1	16:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	23:1	13:1	17:1
2012	20:1	16:1	16:1
2011	20:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	16:1	15:1
2009	20:1	16:1	15:1
2008	22:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	17:1	15:1
2004	19:1	17:1	15:1
2003	20:1	17:1	15:1
2002	21:1	17:1	15:1
2001	20:1	17:1	17:1
2000	23:1	17:1	16:1
1999	25:1	17:1	17:1
1998	26:1	17:1	17:1
1997	27:1	17:1	18:1
1996	25:1	17:1	18:1
1995	24:1	18:1	18:1
1994	24:1	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 (1994-2023)
Year	Kimes Elementary School	Illinois	Streator ESD 44 School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

27%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Kimes Elementary School	Illinois	Streator ESD 44 School District
2025	27%	29%
2024	23%	28%
2023	23%	27%	22%
2022	22%	27%	22%
2021	21%	27%	21%
2020	23%	26%	20%
2019	23%	26%	20%
2018	26%	26%	21%
2017	26%	26%	21%
2016	24%	26%	20%
2015	21%	25%	20%
2014	22%	25%	19%
2013	20%	24%	19%
2012	21%	24%	18%
2011	22%	23%	15%
2010	20%	22%	15%
2009	18%	22%	15%
2008	17%	21%	15%
2007	17%	20%	15%
2006	15%	19%	14%
2005	15%	18%	12%
2004	4%	18%	12%
2003	3%	17%	9%
2002	4%	16%	10%
2001	1%	15%	9%
2000	4%	15%	9%
1999	3%	14%	8%
1998	6%	13%	8%
1996	2%	12%	10%
1995	3%	12%	9%
1994	2%	11%	7%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Kimes Elementary School	Illinois	Streator ESD 44 School District
2025	7%	16%
2024	7%	17%
2023	6%	17%	6%
2022	6%	17%	5%
2021	5%	17%	5%
2020	6%	17%	5%
2019	6%	17%	5%
2018	5%	17%	5%
2017	5%	17%	5%
2016	6%	17%	4%
2015	4%	17%	4%
2014	6%	17%	4%
2013	3%	18%	4%
2012	1%	18%	4%
2011	2%	18%	5%
2010	4%	20%	6%
2009	5%	20%	7%
2008	5%	20%	7%
2007	5%	20%	6%
2006	5%	20%	7%
2005	4%	20%	7%
2004	6%	21%	8%
2003	3%	21%	7%
2002	4%	21%	7%
2001	3%	21%	5%
2000	3%	21%	4%
1999	5%	21%	4%
1998	5%	21%	4%
1997	3%	20%	3%
1996	1%	21%	2%
1995	1%	20%	3%
1994	2%	21%	2%
1993	1%	21%	4%

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White

61%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Kimes Elementary School	Illinois	Streator ESD 44 School District
2025	61%	45%
2024	64%	45%
2023	62%	45%	63%
2022	61%	47%	63%
2021	62%	47%	64%
2020	63%	48%	67%
2019	63%	48%	67%
2018	61%	49%	67%
2017	61%	49%	67%
2016	61%	49%	69%
2015	67%	49%	70%
2014	64%	50%	71%
2013	71%	50%	72%
2012	71%	51%	72%
2011	71%	51%	74%
2010	70%	53%	75%
2009	71%	53%	75%
2008	72%	54%	76%
2007	72%	55%	75%
2006	78%	56%	77%
2005	80%	57%	80%
2004	89%	57%	79%
2003	94%	58%	83%
2002	91%	59%	82%
2001	95%	60%	85%
2000	92%	61%	87%
1999	91%	62%	88%
1998	89%	63%	87%
1997	97%	64%	88%
1996	96%	64%	88%
1995	95%	65%	88%
1994	95%	65%	90%
1993	95%	65%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Kimes Elementary School	Illinois	Streator ESD 44 School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	10%	4%	9%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	7%
2017	8%	3%	7%
2016	9%	3%	7%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Kimes Elementary School	Illinois	Streator ESD 44 School District
2025	0.55	0.69
2024	0.54	0.69
2023	0.56	0.70	0.55
2022	0.57	0.68	0.55
2021	0.56	0.68	0.54
2020	0.55	0.68	0.51
2019	0.55	0.68	0.51
2018	0.56	0.67	0.51
2017	0.56	0.67	0.51
2016	0.56	0.67	0.49
2015	0.50	0.67	0.47
2014	0.54	0.66	0.46
2013	0.46	0.66	0.44
2012	0.45	0.65	0.45
2011	0.45	0.66	0.42
2010	0.49	0.64	0.38
2009	0.49	0.64	0.38
2008	0.47	0.64	0.38
2007	0.47	0.63	0.38
2006	0.37	0.61	0.38
2005	0.34	0.61	0.35
2004	0.20	0.60	0.35
2003	0.12	0.59	0.30
2002	0.17	0.59	0.31
2001	0.09	0.58	0.26
2000	0.15	0.57	0.24
1999	0.16	0.56	0.22
1998	0.20	0.56	0.24
1997	0.06	0.54	0.22
1996	0.07	0.53	0.23
1995	0.09	0.53	0.22
1994	0.09	0.52	0.19
1993	0.10	0.52	0.21

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(22-23)

45.3%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Kimes Elementary School	Illinois	Streator ESD 44 School District
2023	45.3%	29.7%	38.4%
2022	36.4%	31.6%	34.3%
2021	27%	20.9%	31.7%

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Eligible for

63%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Kimes Elementary School	Illinois	Streator ESD 44 School District
2025	63%	43%
2024	59%	43%
2023	58%	43%	67%
2022	64%	43%	68%
2021	71%	44%	69%
2020	63%	47%	64%
2019	63%	47%	64%
2018	75%	46%	73%
2017	75%	46%	73%
2016	67%	47%	70%
2015	69%	52%	71%
2014	68%	47%	67%
2013	45%	45%	56%
2011	45%	39%	57%
2010	37%	37%	50%
2009	35%	33%	45%
2008	37%	32%	45%
2007	33%	32%	46%
2006	41%	32%	47%
2005	35%	32%	44%
2004	32%	31%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Kimes Elementary School	Illinois	Streator ESD 44 School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	11%	3%	3%
2015	7%	2%	2%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	27%	5%	11%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	7%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	9%
2004	10%	5%	10%
2003	15%	5%	10%
2002	10%	5%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Streator ESD 44 School District

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?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Kimes Elementary School?

415 students attend Kimes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Kimes Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

Kimes Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kimes Elementary School offer ?

Kimes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Kimes Elementary School part of?

Kimes Elementary School is part of Streator ESD 44 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 25-29%
: 40-44%
: Kimes Elementary School serves the western part of Streator, IL, covering an attendance area of approximately 27.5 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 10-12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 7.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education