Pershing Early Learning Center
Tel:
(217)362-3301
- Pershing Early Learning Center serves 512 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- The student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Pershing Early Learning Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Pershing Early Learning Center's student population of 512 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 512 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pershing Early Learning Center's student:teacher ratio of 37:1 has increased from 25:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pershing Early Learning Center is 0.66, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 37:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 26% |
| Black | 41% | 17% |
| White | 40% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 14% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.68 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Decatur SD 61 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pershing Early Learning Center is Macarthur High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Stephen Decatur Middle School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Decatur Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 220 students
0.8 miles
2440 N Summit Ave
Decatur, IL 62526
(217)362-3561 0.8 K-6 220 - Decatur Parsons Accelerated School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 323 students
1.0 miles
3591 N Macarthur Rd
Decatur, IL 62526
(217)362-3331 1.0 K-6 323 - Decatur Durfee Magnet Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 389 students
1.4 miles
1077 W Grand Ave
Decatur, IL 62522
(217)362-3500 1.4 K-6 389 - Decatur Macarthur High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1113 students
1.5 miles
1499 W Grand Ave
Decatur, IL 62522
(217)362-3152 1.5 9-12 1113 - Decatur Oak Grove Accelerated School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 230 students
1.6 miles
2160 W Center St
Decatur, IL 62526
(217)362-3551 1.6 K-6 230
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