Dawn Elser Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Dawn Elser Elementary School

309 Hartman Ln
O Fallon, IL 62269

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Top 50%

Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Dawn Elser Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 384 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 50% in IL
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Dawn Elser Elementary School's student population of 384 students has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dawn Elser Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	80
1	74
2	69
3	68
4	57

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Total Students

384 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School
2024	384
2023	366
2022	321
2021	306
2020	349
2019	349
2018	384
2017	384
2016	365
2015	343
2014	353
2013	367
2012	370
2011	333
2010	360
2009	359
2008	498
2007	467
2006	433
2005	395
2004	387
2003	407
2002	382
2001	369
2000	359
1999	390
1998	390
1997	395
1996	393
1995	352
1994	309
1993	296
1992	291
1991	292
1990	268
1989	263
1988	251

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School
2024	35
2023	32
2022	26
2020	28
2019	28
2018	32
2017	32
2016	29
2015	27
2014	25
2013	26
2012	27
2011	27
2010	30
2009	26
2008	28
2007	31
2006	29
2005	26
2004	25
2003	24
2002	25
2001	25
2000	27
1999	26
1998	23
1997	23
1996	23
1995	19
1994	19
1993	19
1992	17
1991	15
1990	13
1989	14
1988	13
1987	12

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Dawn Elser Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dawn Elser Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1429 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School
2023	#1429
2022	#1949
2021	#2232
2019	#1853
2018	#1651
2017	#1239
2016	#2544
2015	#2242
2014	#1577
2013	#1446
2012	#742

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25-29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 104
2023	27%	27%	17%
2021	12%	28%	10%
2019	27%	33%	19%
2018	27%	32%	20%
2017	42%	32%	24%
2016	17%	31%	20%
2015	27%	29%	22%
2014	67%	59%	62%
2013	62%	58%	62%
2012	92%	80%	89%
2011	92%	80%	87%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 104
2022	27%	30%	21%
2021	22%	32%	19%
2019	32%	38%	27%
2018	37%	37%	20%
2017	37%	38%	26%
2016	22%	36%	19%
2015	17%	38%	19%
2014	52%	57%	53%
2013	62%	58%	57%
2012	87%	75%	82%
2011	77%	75%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 104
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	16:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	14:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	13:1
2010	12:1	16:1	12:1
2009	14:1	16:1	13:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	17:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	17:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	15:1
2003	17:1	17:1	17:1
2002	15:1	17:1	15:1
2001	15:1	17:1	15:1
2000	13:1	17:1	13:1
1999	15:1	17:1	15:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	19:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	17:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	21:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	23:1	18:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 104
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	6%	5%	6%
2009	6%	5%	6%
2008	5%	5%	6%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	4%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 104
2024	11%	28%
2023	9%	27%	10%
2022	10%	27%	10%
2021	10%	27%	10%
2020	8%	26%	8%
2019	8%	26%	8%
2018	9%	26%	8%
2017	9%	26%	8%
2016	8%	26%	8%
2015	9%	25%	7%
2014	7%	25%	6%
2013	5%	24%	5%
2012	4%	24%	4%
2011	5%	23%	4%
2010	5%	22%	5%
2009	6%	22%	6%
2008	5%	21%	6%
2007	6%	20%	7%
2006	7%	19%	7%
2005	6%	18%	6%
2004	6%	18%	6%
2003	5%	17%	5%
2002	6%	16%	6%
2001	6%	15%	6%
2000	5%	15%	5%
1999	4%	14%	4%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	4%	12%	4%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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Black

30%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 104
2024	30%	17%
2023	27%	17%	29%
2022	28%	17%	31%
2021	29%	17%	30%
2020	30%	17%	35%
2019	30%	17%	35%
2018	31%	17%	33%
2017	31%	17%	33%
2016	31%	17%	31%
2015	32%	17%	30%
2014	28%	17%	28%
2013	26%	18%	26%
2012	24%	18%	26%
2011	21%	18%	25%
2010	22%	20%	24%
2009	21%	20%	23%
2008	20%	20%	21%
2007	23%	20%	23%
2006	23%	20%	23%
2005	22%	20%	22%
2004	22%	21%	22%
2003	21%	21%	21%
2002	16%	21%	16%
2001	12%	21%	12%
2000	13%	21%	13%
1999	15%	21%	15%
1998	12%	21%	12%
1997	11%	20%	11%
1996	7%	21%	7%
1995	9%	20%	9%
1994	6%	21%	6%
1993	6%	21%	6%
1992	5%	21%	5%
1991	2%	21%	2%
1990	3%	22%	3%
1989	5%	22%	5%
1988	4%	22%	4%

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White

42%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 104
2024	42%	45%
2023	44%	45%	44%
2022	45%	47%	43%
2021	43%	47%	43%
2020	46%	48%	42%
2019	46%	48%	42%
2018	46%	49%	46%
2017	46%	49%	46%
2016	49%	49%	49%
2015	47%	49%	51%
2014	50%	50%	52%
2013	58%	50%	58%
2012	61%	51%	59%
2011	62%	51%	60%
2010	64%	53%	63%
2009	63%	53%	62%
2008	65%	54%	66%
2007	64%	55%	64%
2006	65%	56%	65%
2005	68%	57%	68%
2004	69%	57%	69%
2003	70%	58%	70%
2002	74%	59%	74%
2001	78%	60%	78%
2000	78%	61%	78%
1999	77%	62%	77%
1998	83%	63%	83%
1997	85%	64%	85%
1996	89%	64%	89%
1995	85%	65%	85%
1994	91%	65%	91%
1993	90%	65%	90%
1992	90%	66%	90%
1991	94%	66%	94%
1990	94%	66%	94%
1989	92%	66%	92%
1988	92%	67%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 104
2024	13%	4%
2023	16%	4%	13%
2022	13%	4%	12%
2021	13%	4%	13%
2020	12%	4%	11%
2019	12%	4%	11%
2018	10%	3%	9%
2017	10%	3%	9%
2016	10%	3%	10%
2015	10%	3%	10%
2014	10%	3%	9%
2013	8%	3%	8%
2012	7%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 104
2024	0.71	0.69
2023	0.71	0.70	0.70
2022	0.70	0.68	0.70
2021	0.71	0.68	0.71
2020	0.68	0.68	0.69
2019	0.68	0.68	0.69
2018	0.68	0.67	0.66
2017	0.68	0.67	0.66
2016	0.65	0.67	0.65
2015	0.66	0.67	0.64
2014	0.66	0.66	0.65
2013	0.59	0.66	0.59
2012	0.58	0.65	0.58
2011	0.57	0.66	0.58
2010	0.57	0.64	0.52
2009	0.58	0.64	0.52
2008	0.56	0.64	0.47
2007	0.56	0.63	0.50
2006	0.54	0.61	0.50
2005	0.51	0.61	0.48
2004	0.47	0.60	0.48
2003	0.47	0.59	0.47
2002	0.43	0.59	0.43
2001	0.38	0.58	0.38
2000	0.37	0.57	0.37
1999	0.39	0.56	0.39
1998	0.29	0.56	0.30
1997	0.27	0.54	0.27
1996	0.20	0.53	0.20
1995	0.27	0.53	0.27
1994	0.17	0.52	0.17
1993	0.19	0.52	0.19
1992	0.19	0.52	0.19
1991	0.11	0.52	0.12
1990	0.12	0.51	0.12
1989	0.15	0.51	0.15
1988	0.14	0.50	0.15

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Eligible for

46%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 104
2024	46%	43%
2023	48%	43%	49%
2022	55%	43%	52%
2021	57%	44%	51%
2020	42%	47%	47%
2019	42%	47%	47%
2018	45%	46%	47%
2017	45%	46%	47%
2016	44%	47%	45%
2015	53%	52%	54%
2014	48%	47%	51%
2013	43%	45%	46%
2012	22%	21%	22%
2011	43%	39%	43%
2010	36%	37%	38%
2009	34%	33%	32%
2008	35%	32%	35%
2007	28%	32%	28%
2006	31%	32%	31%
2005	34%	32%	34%
2004	29%	31%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Dawn Elser Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 104
2024	6%	4%
2023	7%	4%	9%
2022	7%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	11%	2%	8%
2019	11%	2%	8%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	10%	3%	8%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	30%	27%	32%
2011	9%	5%	9%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Central School District 104

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dawn Elser Elementary School's ranking?

Dawn Elser Elementary School is ranked #1429 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Dawn Elser Elementary School often compared to?

Dawn Elser Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Delores Moye Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Dawn Elser Elementary School?

384 students attend Dawn Elser Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Dawn Elser Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dawn Elser Elementary School?

Dawn Elser Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dawn Elser Elementary School offer ?

Dawn Elser Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Dawn Elser Elementary School part of?

Dawn Elser Elementary School is part of Central School District 104.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 384 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education