Vernon L Barkstall Elementary Sch
Champaign, IL · Champaign CUSD 4
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
959th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 54%▼ Declining
2201 Hallbeck Dr, Champaign, IL 61822
(217)373-5580NCES ID 170942002361Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Vernon L Barkstall Elementary Sch 959th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 54% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 63th in 2019 to 54th 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (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 2024), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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 408 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1998, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 26.3% | 36.0% | ▲ 9.7 pts | |
| White | 42.7% | 26.7% | ▼ 16.0 pts | |
| Asian | 16.6% | 22.5% | ▲ 5.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.2% | 7.8% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 9.0% | 6.6% | ▼ 2.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1998. 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 $331K in zip 61822 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Vernon L Barkstall Elementary Sch
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What school district is Vernon L Barkstall Elementary Sch in?
Vernon L Barkstall Elementary Sch is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district in Champaign, Illinois.
Is Vernon L Barkstall Elementary Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Vernon L Barkstall Elementary Sch 959th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 54% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Vernon L Barkstall Elementary Sch?
Black 36%, White 27%, Asian 23%, Hispanic 8% (408 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Vernon L Barkstall Elementary Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61822 is $331K 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.