Lostant Elementary School
Tel:
(815)368-3392
- Lostant Elementary School serves 71 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Lostant Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Lostant Elementary School's student population of 71 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has grown by 700% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 71 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- The diversity score of Lostant Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2237 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 92% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lostant CUSD 425 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lostant Elementary School is Streator Township High School (11.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tonica Grade School (5.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tonica Grade School (5.5 miles away)
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- Tonica Tonica Grade School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 200 students
5.5 miles
535 N 1981st Rd
Tonica, IL 61370
(815)442-3420 5.5 PK-8 200 - Mc Nabb Putnam County Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 176 students
8.2 miles
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Mc Nabb, IL 61335
(815)882-2800 8.2 6-8 176 - Ottawa Deer Park C C Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 97 students
10.1 miles
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Ottawa, IL 61350
(815)434-6930 10.1 PK-8 97 - Toluca Fieldcrest Elementary - West Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 257 students
10.1 miles
306 N Maple St
Toluca, IL 61369
(815)452-2318 10.1 K-6 257 - Oglesby Lincoln Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 411 students
10.6 miles
212 W Walnut St
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815)883-3517 10.6 PK-5 411
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