Howard B Thomas Grade School
Burlington, IL · Central CUSD 301
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, fringe
420th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 80%▲ Improving
44W575 Plato Rd, Burlington, IL 60109
(847)464-6008NCES ID 170783000398Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Howard B Thomas Grade School 420th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 80% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 72th in 2019 to 80th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 644 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.6% | 50.5% | ▼ 27.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 15.8% | 22.2% | ▲ 6.4 pts | |
| Asian | 4.0% | 20.0% | ▲ 16.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 4.3% | ▲ 4.0 pts | |
| Black | 2.0% | 2.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.3% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $324K in zip 60109 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Howard B Thomas Grade School
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What school district is Howard B Thomas Grade School in?
Howard B Thomas Grade School is part of the Central CUSD 301 district in Burlington, Illinois.
Is Howard B Thomas Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Howard B Thomas Grade School 420th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 80% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Howard B Thomas Grade School?
White 51%, Hispanic 22%, Asian 20%, Two or more races 4% (644 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Howard B Thomas Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60109 is $324K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.