James Avant Elementary School
Washington Pk, IL · East St Louis SD 189
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,380th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 34%▲ Improving
1915 N 55th St, Washington Pk, IL 62204
(618)646-3870NCES ID 171332005999Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks James Avant Elementary School 1,380th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 34% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 26th in 2019 to 34th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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 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 2019) stops before 2023: 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 329 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2008, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 91.9% | 86.3% | ▼ 5.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.4% | 9.7% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| White | 0.7% | 2.4% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2008. 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 James Avant Elementary School
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ELA 42% ▲3 · Math 12% ▼17Compare - #1248Annette Officer ElementaryEast St Louis SD 189 · 2.3 mi away1,248th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲2 · Math 34% ▲5Compare - #1859Katie Harper-Wright ElemEast St Louis SD 189 · 3 mi away1,859th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼17 · Math 16% ▼13Compare - #1469Kreitner Elem SchoolCollinsville CUSD 10 · 3.2 mi away1,469th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼5 · Math 29% =Compare - #1473Caseyville Elementary SchoolCollinsville CUSD 10 · 3.4 mi away1,473rd of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼10 · Math 34% ▲5Compare - #1669Dunbar Elem SchoolEast St Louis SD 189 · 3.8 mi away1,669th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼7 · Math 20% ▼9Compare - –Lovejoy Elementary SchoolBrooklyn UD 188 · 4.2 mi awayCompare
- #1204Illini Elem SchoolGrant CCSD 110 · 4.2 mi away1,204th of 2,105
ELA 44% ▲5 · Math 34% ▲5Compare
What school district is James Avant Elementary School in?
James Avant Elementary School is part of the East St Louis SD 189 district in Washington Pk, Illinois.
Is James Avant Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks James Avant Elementary School 1,380th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of James Avant Elementary School?
Black 86%, Hispanic 10%, White 2% (329 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near James Avant Elementary School 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.