Lostant Elementary School
Tel:
(815)368-3392
- Lostant Elementary School serves 57 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 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Lostant Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Lostant Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Lostant Elementary School's student population of 57 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 57 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Lostant Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 7:1 has decreased from 8:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lostant Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #988 out of 3672 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-59% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 26% |
| Black | 3% | 17% |
| White | 92% | 48% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lostant CUSD 425 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and elementary school is Tonica Grade School (5.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tonica Tonica Grade School Grades: PK-8 | 168 students
5.5 miles
535 N 1981st Rd
Tonica, IL 61370
(815)442-3420 5.5 PK-8 168 - Wenona Fieldcrest Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 233 students
5.9 miles
102 W Elm St
Wenona, IL 61377
(309)432-2529 5.9 6-8 233 - Mc Nabb Putnam County Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 173 students
8.2 miles
13183 N 350th Ave
Mc Nabb, IL 61335
(815)882-2800 8.2 6-8 173 - Ottawa Deer Park C C Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 98 students
10.1 miles
2350 E 1025th Rd
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815)434-6930 10.1 PK-8 98 - Toluca Fieldcrest Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 207 students
10.1 miles
306 N Maple St
Toluca, IL 61369
(815)452-2318 10.1 3-5 207
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