Unity Point Elem School
Carbondale, IL · Unity Point CCSD 140
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, fringe
796th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 62%▼ Declining
4033 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62903
(618)529-4151NCES ID 173993004010Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Unity Point Elem School 796th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 62% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 71th in 2019 to 62th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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.
Asian (last reported 2022) and Black (last reported 2024) stop 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 660 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 58.7% | 55.0% | ▼ 3.7 pts | |
| Black | 16.1% | 17.7% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.6% | 13.8% | ▲ 6.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.1% | 7.6% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Asian | 11.9% | 5.2% | ▼ 6.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.4 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 $196K in zip 62903 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Unity Point Elem School
- #444Giant City Elem SchoolGiant City CCSD 130 · 3 mi away444th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲11 · Math 50% ▲11Compare - #1773Lewis SchoolCarbondale ESD 95 · 3.6 mi away1,773rd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼33 · Math 15% ▼24Compare - –Parrish Elem SchoolCarbondale ESD 95 · 4.1 mi awayCompare
- #1805Thomas Elementary SchoolCarbondale ESD 95 · 4.7 mi away1,805th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼38 · Math 18% ▼21Compare - –Gen John A Logan Attendance CntrMurphysboro CUSD 186 · 7.9 mi awayCompare
- #259Tri-C Elementary SchoolCarterville CUSD 5 · 8.9 mi away259th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▲6 · Math 71% ▲32Compare - #922Cobden Elem SchoolCobden SUD 17 · 9.4 mi away922nd of 2,105
ELA 55% ▼8 · Math 40% ▲1Compare - #1478Carruthers Elementary SchoolMurphysboro CUSD 186 · 9.7 mi away1,478th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼29 · Math 29% ▼10Compare
What school district is Unity Point Elem School in?
Unity Point Elem School is part of the Unity Point CCSD 140 district in Carbondale, Illinois.
Is Unity Point Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Unity Point Elem School 796th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 62% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Unity Point Elem School?
White 55%, Black 18%, Hispanic 14%, Two or more races 8% (660 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Unity Point Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62903 is $196K 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.