Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence
E Saint Louis, IL · East St Louis SD 189
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · Suburb, large
1,617th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 23%▼ Declining
3939 Caseyville Ave, E Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618)646-3930NCES ID 171332005866Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence 1,617th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 38th in 2019 to 23th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 477 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2006, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 100.0% | 99.4% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2006. 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 $38K in zip 62204 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 Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence
- #1380James Avant Elementary SchoolEast St Louis SD 189 · 1 mi away1,380th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▼3 · Math 29% ▲17Compare - #1248Annette Officer ElementaryEast St Louis SD 189 · 1.4 mi away1,248th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼1 · Math 34% ▲22Compare - #1669Dunbar Elem SchoolEast St Louis SD 189 · 2.9 mi away1,669th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼10 · Math 20% ▲8Compare - #1859Katie Harper-Wright ElemEast St Louis SD 189 · 3.2 mi away1,859th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼20 · Math 16% ▲4Compare - –Lovejoy Elementary SchoolBrooklyn UD 188 · 3.5 mi awayCompare
- #1469Kreitner Elem SchoolCollinsville CUSD 10 · 4.2 mi away1,469th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼8 · Math 29% ▲17Compare - #2057Bernard Long Elem SchoolMadison CUSD 12 · 4.2 mi away2,057th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼28 · Math 11% ▼1Compare - #1473Caseyville Elementary SchoolCollinsville CUSD 10 · 4.3 mi away1,473rd of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼13 · Math 34% ▲22Compare
What school district is Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence in?
Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence is part of the East St Louis SD 189 district in E Saint Louis, Illinois.
Is Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence 1,617th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence?
Black 99% (477 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62204 is $38K 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.