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Stevenson Accelerated School (Closed 2023)

3900 N Neely Ave
Decatur, IL 62526

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Serving 305 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Stevenson Accelerated School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).

Minority enrollment was 71% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stevenson Accelerated School
Kind	59
1	53
2	50
3	43
4	42
5	31
6	27

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Total Students

305 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stevenson Accelerated School
2023	305
2022	305
2021	305
2020	256
2019	256
2018	263
2017	263
2016	248
2015	281
2014	301
2013	297
2012	271
2011	271
2010	259
2009	298
2008	289
2007	293
2006	293
2005	278
2004	258
2003	219
2002	237
2001	214
2000	214
1999	241
1998	256
1997	261
1996	260
1995	267
1994	264
1993	294
1992	305
1991	302
1990	331
1989	344
1988	337
1987	353

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Stevenson Accelerated School
2020	20
2019	20
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	14
2014	14
2013	18
2012	15
2011	17
2010	17
2009	15
2008	14
2007	15
2006	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	10
2002	12
2001	12
2000	10
1999	10
1998	10
1997	10
1996	10
1995	10
1994	10
1993	12
1992	13
1991	13
1990	14

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

(20-21)

≤5%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Stevenson Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2021	5%	28%	3%
2019	7%	33%	7%
2018	7%	32%	8%
2017	7%	32%	8%
2016	7%	31%	8%
2015	12%	29%	9%
2014	42%	59%	39%
2013	47%	58%	38%
2012	77%	80%	68%
2011	82%	80%	73%
2010	82%	80%	73%

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(20-21)

≤5%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Stevenson Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2021	5%	32%	6%
2019	12%	38%	12%
2018	12%	37%	8%
2017	12%	38%	15%
2016	12%	36%	15%
2015	17%	38%	17%
2014	42%	57%	39%
2013	52%	58%	42%
2012	72%	75%	62%
2011	72%	75%	67%
2010	82%	74%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Stevenson Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2020	13:1	15:1	20:1
2019	13:1	15:1	20:1
2018	18:1	16:1	20:1
2017	18:1	15:1	20:1
2016	17:1	16:1	22:1
2015	20:1	16:1	18:1
2014	22:1	16:1	21:1
2013	16:1	13:1	12:1
2012	18:1	16:1	21:1
2011	16:1	16:1	20:1
2010	15:1	16:1	19:1
2009	20:1	16:1	20:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	23:1	16:1	21:1
2005	21:1	16:1	21:1
2004	20:1	17:1	23:1
2003	22:1	16:1	22:1
2002	20:1	16:1	23:1
2001	18:1	16:1	20:1
2000	21:1	16:1	20:1
1999	24:1	16:1	21:1
1998	26:1	17:1	21:1
1997	26:1	17:1	21:1
1996	26:1	17:1	21:1
1995	27:1	17:1	21:1
1994	26:1	18:1	22:1
1993	25:1	18:1	23:1
1992	24:1	17:1	22:1
1991	23:1	17:1	23:1
1990	25:1	18:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Stevenson Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Stevenson Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	4%	27%	5%
2022	4%	27%	4%
2021	4%	27%	4%
2020	3%	26%	5%
2019	3%	26%	5%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	3%	26%	3%
2015	4%	25%	4%
2014	5%	25%	3%
2013	4%	24%	3%
2012	2%	24%	3%
2011	3%	23%	2%
2010	3%	22%	4%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2005	5%	18%	3%
2004	3%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%

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Black

41%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stevenson Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	41%	17%	50%
2022	41%	17%	49%
2021	41%	17%	48%
2020	48%	17%	47%
2019	48%	17%	47%
2018	41%	17%	47%
2017	41%	17%	47%
2016	40%	17%	46%
2015	40%	17%	45%
2014	36%	17%	45%
2013	35%	18%	45%
2012	37%	18%	45%
2011	39%	18%	45%
2010	44%	20%	47%
2009	46%	20%	47%
2008	50%	20%	46%
2007	51%	20%	45%
2006	50%	20%	46%
2005	50%	20%	44%
2004	52%	21%	46%
2003	50%	21%	45%
2002	51%	21%	44%
2001	49%	21%	42%
2000	40%	21%	41%
1999	44%	21%	40%
1998	37%	21%	38%
1997	39%	20%	38%
1996	37%	21%	37%
1995	35%	20%	36%
1994	36%	21%	35%
1993	36%	21%	33%
1992	29%	21%	32%
1991	25%	21%	32%

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White

29%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stevenson Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	29%	45%	32%
2022	29%	47%	33%
2021	29%	47%	34%
2020	32%	48%	37%
2019	32%	48%	37%
2018	43%	49%	39%
2017	43%	49%	39%
2016	43%	49%	39%
2015	42%	49%	39%
2014	47%	50%	40%
2013	47%	50%	41%
2012	44%	51%	42%
2011	45%	51%	42%
2010	46%	53%	46%
2009	44%	53%	46%
2008	41%	54%	47%
2007	43%	55%	48%
2006	44%	56%	49%
2005	42%	57%	51%
2004	43%	57%	52%
2003	48%	58%	53%
2002	48%	59%	54%
2001	49%	60%	56%
2000	58%	61%	57%
1999	56%	62%	58%
1998	61%	63%	60%
1997	61%	64%	62%
1996	62%	64%	63%
1995	64%	65%	63%
1994	63%	65%	64%
1993	63%	65%	66%
1992	70%	66%	67%
1991	75%	66%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

25%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Stevenson Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	25%	4%	12%
2022	25%	4%	13%
2021	25%	4%	12%
2020	17%	4%	11%
2019	17%	4%	11%
2018	14%	3%	11%
2017	14%	3%	11%
2016	14%	3%	11%
2015	13%	3%	10%
2014	11%	3%	11%
2013	12%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stevenson Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	0.69	0.70	0.63
2022	0.69	0.68	0.64
2021	0.69	0.68	0.64
2020	0.64	0.68	0.63
2019	0.64	0.68	0.63
2018	0.63	0.67	0.62
2017	0.63	0.67	0.62
2016	0.64	0.67	0.63
2015	0.65	0.67	0.61
2014	0.64	0.66	0.63
2013	0.65	0.66	0.63
2012	0.66	0.65	0.62
2011	0.63	0.66	0.62
2010	0.62	0.64	0.54
2009	0.62	0.64	0.54
2008	0.61	0.64	0.55
2007	0.59	0.63	0.54
2006	0.58	0.61	0.54
2005	0.59	0.61	0.53
2004	0.55	0.60	0.53
2003	0.52	0.59	0.52
2002	0.51	0.59	0.52
2001	0.52	0.58	0.51
2000	0.51	0.57	0.51
1999	0.50	0.56	0.50
1998	0.50	0.56	0.50
1997	0.48	0.54	0.49
1996	0.48	0.53	0.48
1995	0.47	0.53	0.47
1994	0.48	0.52	0.47
1993	0.48	0.52	0.46
1992	0.43	0.52	0.45
1991	0.38	0.52	0.45

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Eligible for

63%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Stevenson Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	63%	43%	51%
2022	63%	43%	50%
2021	63%	44%	51%
2020	76%	47%	68%
2019	76%	47%	68%
2018	73%	46%	55%
2017	73%	46%	55%
2016	82%	47%	71%
2015	75%	52%	74%
2014	86%	47%	74%
2013	77%	45%	70%
2012	48%	21%	37%
2011	80%	39%	62%
2008	75%	32%	59%
2006	68%	32%	57%
2005	57%	32%	54%
2004	58%	31%	53%
2003	54%	30%	48%
2002	53%	30%	51%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2016)
Year	Stevenson Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2016	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2012	38%	27%	28%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2006	10%	6%	7%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	10%	5%	8%
2002	5%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Decatur School District 61

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?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average).

How many students attend Stevenson Accelerated School?

305 students attend Stevenson Accelerated School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Stevenson Accelerated School students are Black, 29% of students are White, 25% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Stevenson Accelerated School offer ?

Stevenson Accelerated School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Stevenson Accelerated School part of?

Stevenson Accelerated School is part of Decatur School District 61.

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