Lovejoy Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Lovejoy Elementary School

1043 Tremont St
Alton, IL 62002

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 463-2057

Serving 234 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Lovejoy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 36%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 234 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 15-19%
: 30-34%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Lovejoy Elementary School's student population of 234 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lovejoy Elementary School
Kind	69
1	69
2	96

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Total Students

234 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lovejoy Elementary School
2024	234
2023	218
2022	229
2021	221
2020	246
2019	246
2018	173
2017	173
2016	268
2015	271
2014	295
2013	289
2012	296
2011	311
2010	284
2009	296
2008	275
2007	272
2006	272
2005	248
2004	259
2003	326
2002	298
2001	314
2000	315
1999	307
1998	303
1997	268
1996	315
1995	278
1994	268
1993	379
1992	351
1991	332
1990	271
1989	351
1988	343

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lovejoy Elementary School
2024	19
2023	19
2022	19
2020	16
2019	16
2018	15
2017	15
2016	20
2015	22
2014	22
2013	34
2012	23
2011	21
2010	21
2009	24
2008	17
2007	16
2006	18
2005	16
2004	18
2003	21
2002	20
2001	20
2000	21
1999	20
1998	20
1997	19
1996	17
1995	15
1994	14
1993	14
1992	15
1991	14
1990	15
1989	19
1988	18
1987	18

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

The of Lovejoy Elementary School is 0.64, which is less 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)

(15-16)

15-19%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Lovejoy Elementary School	Illinois	Alton Community Unit School District 11
2016	17%	31%	20%
2015	22%	29%	19%
2014	47%	59%	42%
2013	42%	58%	40%
2012	72%	80%	69%
2011	67%	80%	67%
2010	77%	80%	74%

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(15-16)

30-34%

36%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Lovejoy Elementary School	Illinois	Alton Community Unit School District 11
2016	32%	36%	29%
2015	32%	38%	31%
2014	47%	57%	48%
2013	47%	58%	46%
2012	62%	75%	64%
2011	62%	75%	63%
2010	72%	74%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lovejoy Elementary School	Illinois	Alton Community Unit School District 11
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	16:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	12:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	8:1	13:1	9:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	12:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	20:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	14:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	17:1	17:1
2002	15:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	17:1	17:1
1998	15:1	17:1	17:1
1997	14:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	27:1	17:1	20:1
1992	23:1	17:1	19:1
1991	24:1	17:1	19:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	20:1
1987	20:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Lovejoy Elementary School	Illinois	Alton Community Unit School District 11
2024	1%	6%
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Lovejoy Elementary School	Illinois	Alton Community Unit School District 11
2024	1%	28%
2023	3%	27%	4%
2022	4%	27%	4%
2021	4%	27%	4%
2020	2%	26%	3%
2019	2%	26%	3%
2018	1%	26%	3%
2017	1%	26%	3%
2016	1%	26%	2%
2015	1%	25%	4%
2014	1%	25%	2%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	1%	24%	2%
2011	2%	23%	2%
2010	3%	22%	2%
2009	3%	22%	2%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	1%	19%	1%
2002	1%	16%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	1%

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Black

34%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lovejoy Elementary School	Illinois	Alton Community Unit School District 11
2024	34%	17%
2023	32%	17%	33%
2022	30%	17%	32%
2021	28%	17%	33%
2020	33%	17%	33%
2019	33%	17%	33%
2018	30%	17%	33%
2017	30%	17%	33%
2016	39%	17%	33%
2015	44%	17%	31%
2014	43%	17%	30%
2013	45%	18%	30%
2012	47%	18%	31%
2011	47%	18%	32%
2010	41%	20%	34%
2009	40%	20%	34%
2008	48%	20%	35%
2007	45%	20%	36%
2006	49%	20%	36%
2005	49%	20%	36%
2004	51%	21%	36%
2003	48%	21%	36%
2002	48%	21%	36%
2001	47%	21%	35%
2000	56%	21%	35%
1999	47%	21%	33%
1998	45%	21%	32%
1997	45%	20%	31%
1996	48%	21%	32%
1995	47%	20%	31%
1994	43%	21%	31%
1993	40%	21%	31%
1992	47%	21%	31%
1991	41%	21%	31%
1990	44%	22%	30%
1989	39%	22%	31%
1988	41%	22%	31%

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White

48%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lovejoy Elementary School	Illinois	Alton Community Unit School District 11
2024	48%	45%
2023	47%	45%	51%
2022	48%	47%	53%
2021	48%	47%	53%
2020	52%	48%	55%
2019	52%	48%	55%
2018	59%	49%	56%
2017	59%	49%	56%
2016	46%	49%	57%
2015	43%	49%	56%
2014	45%	50%	58%
2013	45%	50%	59%
2012	42%	51%	59%
2011	41%	51%	58%
2010	53%	53%	61%
2009	56%	53%	62%
2008	49%	54%	61%
2007	51%	55%	61%
2006	49%	56%	62%
2005	50%	57%	62%
2004	49%	57%	62%
2003	51%	58%	62%
2002	51%	59%	63%
2001	51%	60%	63%
2000	41%	61%	63%
1999	50%	62%	65%
1998	53%	63%	66%
1997	53%	64%	67%
1996	50%	64%	68%
1995	52%	65%	68%
1994	57%	65%	68%
1993	60%	65%	68%
1992	53%	66%	68%
1991	59%	66%	68%
1990	56%	66%	68%
1989	61%	66%	68%
1988	59%	67%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Lovejoy Elementary School	Illinois	Alton Community Unit School District 11
2024	15%	4%
2023	16%	4%	10%
2022	15%	4%	10%
2021	19%	4%	9%
2020	13%	4%	8%
2019	13%	4%	8%
2018	10%	3%	8%
2017	10%	3%	8%
2016	14%	3%	8%
2015	12%	3%	9%
2014	11%	3%	9%
2013	7%	3%	7%
2012	9%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lovejoy Elementary School	Illinois	Alton Community Unit School District 11
2024	0.64	0.69
2023	0.66	0.70	0.62
2022	0.66	0.68	0.61
2021	0.66	0.68	0.61
2020	0.61	0.68	0.59
2019	0.61	0.68	0.59
2018	0.56	0.67	0.57
2017	0.56	0.67	0.57
2016	0.62	0.67	0.56
2015	0.61	0.67	0.56
2014	0.61	0.66	0.57
2013	0.60	0.66	0.56
2012	0.60	0.65	0.55
2011	0.62	0.66	0.56
2010	0.57	0.64	0.51
2009	0.56	0.64	0.50
2008	0.55	0.64	0.50
2007	0.54	0.63	0.50
2006	0.52	0.61	0.49
2005	0.51	0.61	0.49
2004	0.51	0.60	0.49
2003	0.51	0.59	0.48
2002	0.51	0.59	0.48
2001	0.52	0.58	0.48
2000	0.52	0.57	0.48
1999	0.53	0.56	0.47
1998	0.52	0.56	0.46
1997	0.52	0.54	0.45
1996	0.52	0.53	0.44
1995	0.51	0.53	0.45
1994	0.50	0.52	0.45
1993	0.48	0.52	0.44
1992	0.50	0.52	0.45
1991	0.49	0.52	0.44
1990	0.50	0.51	0.44
1989	0.48	0.51	0.44
1988	0.49	0.50	0.45

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Eligible for

51%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Lovejoy Elementary School	Illinois	Alton Community Unit School District 11
2024	51%	43%
2023	55%	43%	59%
2022	52%	43%	58%
2021	54%	44%	58%
2020	63%	47%	56%
2019	63%	47%	56%
2018	68%	46%	56%
2017	68%	46%	56%
2016	67%	47%	55%
2015	76%	52%	64%
2014	73%	47%	58%
2013	72%	45%	55%
2012	40%	21%	31%
2011	71%	39%	52%
2010	63%	37%	49%
2009	56%	33%	44%
2006	67%	32%	44%
2005	69%	32%	44%
2004	66%	31%	39%
2003	63%	30%	38%
2002	73%	30%	33%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Lovejoy Elementary School	Illinois	Alton Community Unit School District 11
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	33%	27%	29%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2006	12%	6%	6%
2005	10%	5%	8%
2004	9%	5%	6%
2003	12%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Alton Community Unit School District 11

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

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School Mascot: Redbirds

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

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 36% IL state average).

How many students attend Lovejoy Elementary School?

234 students attend Lovejoy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Lovejoy Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Black, 15% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lovejoy Elementary School?

Lovejoy Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lovejoy Elementary School offer ?

Lovejoy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Lovejoy Elementary School part of?

Lovejoy Elementary School is part of Alton Community Unit School District 11.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 234 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 15-19%
: 30-34%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education