Dunbar Elem School
East Saint Louis, IL · East St Louis SD 189
Regular public school · Grades K - 4 · Suburb, large
1,669th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 21%▲ Improving
1835 Tudor Ave, East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618)646-3840NCES ID 171332004987Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dunbar Elem School 1,669th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 21% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 11th in 2019 to 21th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
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 362 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.3% | 99.7% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 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 $42K in zip 62207 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 Dunbar Elem School
- #1248Annette Officer ElementaryEast St Louis SD 189 · 1.6 mi away1,248th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲9 · Math 34% ▲14Compare - –Maplewood Elem SchoolCahokia CUSD 187 · 2.5 mi awayCompare
- #1880Estelle Sauget School of ChoiceCahokia CUSD 187 · 2.8 mi away1,880th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼7 · Math 12% ▼8Compare - #1617Wyvetter Younge School of ExcellenceEast St Louis SD 189 · 2.9 mi away1,617th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲10 · Math 12% ▼8Compare - #2104Penniman Elem SchoolCahokia CUSD 187 · 3.1 mi away2,104th of 2,105
ELA 7% ▼25 · Math 4% ▼16Compare - #2061Huffman Elem SchoolCahokia CUSD 187 · 3.5 mi away2,061st of 2,105
ELA 13% ▼19 · Math 10% ▼10Compare - –Lalumier Elem SchoolCahokia CUSD 187 · 3.7 mi awayCompare
- –Elizabeth Morris Elem SchoolCahokia CUSD 187 · 3.8 mi awayCompare
What school district is Dunbar Elem School in?
Dunbar Elem School is part of the East St Louis SD 189 district in East Saint Louis, Illinois.
Is Dunbar Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dunbar Elem School 1,669th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 21% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Dunbar Elem School?
Black 100% (362 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Dunbar Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62207 is $42K 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.