Thomas Elementary School
1025 North Wall St
Carbondale IL, 62901, Jackson County
Phone: 618-457-6226
Ranking: 
(2,503 out of 3,028, bottom 17%)*
(2,503 out of 3,028, bottom 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 2 to Grade 3
School District: Carbondale Elementary School District 95
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 301 | 295 | 304 | 285 | 297 | 291 | 277 | |||||||
| Grade 2: | 153 | 50.8% | 143 | 48.5% | 158 | 52.0% | 146 | 51.2% | 152 | 51.2% | 155 | 53.3% | 143 | 51.6% |
| Grade 3: | 148 | 49.2% | 152 | 51.5% | 146 | 48.0% | 139 | 48.8% | 145 | 48.8% | 136 | 46.7% | 134 | 48.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 146 | 48.5% | 153 | 51.9% | 165 | 54.3% | 149 | 52.3% | 132 | 44.4% | 112 | 38.5% | 143 | 51.6% |
| Female: | 155 | 51.5% | 142 | 48.1% | 139 | 45.7% | 136 | 47.7% | 111 | 37.4% | 140 | 48.1% | 113 | 40.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 11 | 3.7% | 13 | 4.4% | 7 | 2.3% | 6 | 2.1% | 13 | 4.4% | 18 | 6.2% | 18 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic: | 32 | 10.6% | 33 | 11.2% | 27 | 8.9% | 22 | 7.7% | 23 | 7.7% | 22 | 7.6% | 18 | 6.5% |
| Black: | 143 | 47.5% | 133 | 45.1% | 132 | 43.4% | 134 | 47.0% | 136 | 45.8% | 148 | 50.9% | 146 | 52.7% |
| White: | 96 | 31.9% | 109 | 36.9% | 133 | 43.8% | 94 | 33.0% | 78 | 26.3% | 71 | 24.4% | 78 | 28.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 18 | 6.0% | 7 | 2.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 25 | 8.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 194 | 64.5% | 212 | 71.9% | 137 | 45.1% | 209 | 73.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 3.1% | 91 | 29.9% | 9 | 3.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.54 | 9.22 | 16.00 | 15.83 | 13.24 | 12.70 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 82.3% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 85.1% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.0% | 73.2% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.4% | 37.4% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 55.1% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 59.7% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 62.1% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.3% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 65.9% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 62.7% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67.1% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 48.4% | 58.8% |
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* Thomas Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.