Michael E Baum Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Michael E Baum Elementary School

801 S Lake Ridge Ave
Decatur, IL 62521

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Bottom 50%

Serving 311 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Michael E Baum 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Michael E Baum Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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Michael E Baum Elementary School's student population of 311 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Michael E Baum Elementary School
Kind	47
1	51
2	45
3	45
4	48
5	41
6	34

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School
2023	297
2022	334
2021	270
2020	316
2019	316
2018	320
2017	320
2016	363
2015	419
2014	418
2013	412
2012	400
2011	395
2010	394
2009	386
2008	362
2007	409
2006	390
2005	366
2004	347
2003	372
2002	381
2001	360
2000	395
1999	412
1998	422
1997	363
1996	371
1995	394
1994	410
1993	460
1992	482
1991	467
1990	458
1989	459
1988	478
1987	466

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School
2023	16
2022	19
2020	18
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	21
2014	22
2013	31
2012	20
2011	20
2010	18
2009	18
2008	20
2007	23
2006	21
2005	20
2004	18
2003	18
2002	20
2001	18
2000	19
1999	19
1998	20
1997	17
1996	18
1995	19
1994	20
1993	18
1992	19
1991	18
1990	20

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Year Founded

1975

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

Michael E Baum Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Michael E Baum Elementary School is 0.69, which is equal to 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)

#3352 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School
2023	#3352
2022	#3268
2021	#3437
2019	#3300
2018	#3113
2017	#3068
2016	#3213
2015	#2749
2014	#2615
2013	#2624
2012	#1814

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≤5%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	5%	27%	4%
2021	5%	28%	3%
2019	7%	33%	7%
2018	12%	32%	8%
2017	12%	32%	8%
2016	8%	31%	8%
2015	12%	29%	9%
2014	45%	59%	39%
2013	46%	58%	38%
2012	85%	80%	68%
2011	88%	80%	73%

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≤5%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2022	5%	30%	6%
2021	5%	32%	6%
2019	12%	38%	12%
2018	12%	37%	8%
2017	17%	38%	15%
2016	13%	36%	15%
2015	22%	38%	17%
2014	44%	57%	39%
2013	51%	58%	42%
2012	79%	75%	62%
2011	75%	75%	67%

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20-29%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	19:1	14:1	20:1
2022	18:1	14:1	20:1
2020	18:1	15:1	20:1
2019	18:1	15:1	20:1
2018	19:1	16:1	20:1
2017	19:1	15:1	20:1
2016	21:1	16:1	22:1
2015	20:1	16:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	21:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	20:1	16:1	21:1
2011	20:1	16:1	20:1
2010	23:1	16:1	19:1
2009	22:1	16:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	21:1
2007	18:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	21:1
2005	18:1	16:1	21:1
2004	19:1	17:1	23:1
2003	21:1	16:1	22:1
2002	19:1	16:1	23:1
2001	20:1	16:1	20:1
2000	21:1	16:1	20:1
1999	22:1	16:1	21:1
1998	21:1	17:1	21:1
1997	22:1	17:1	21:1
1996	20:1	17:1	21:1
1995	21:1	17:1	21:1
1994	21:1	18:1	22:1
1993	26:1	18:1	23:1
1992	26:1	17:1	22:1
1991	27:1	17:1	23:1
1990	23:1	18:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	5%	27%	5%
2022	5%	27%	4%
2021	5%	27%	4%
2020	3%	26%	5%
2019	3%	26%	5%
2018	1%	26%	3%
2017	1%	26%	3%
2016	1%	26%	3%
2015	2%	25%	4%
2014	3%	25%	3%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	4%	24%	3%
2011	3%	23%	2%
2010	4%	22%	4%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	4%	21%	4%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	4%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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Black

39%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	41%	17%	50%
2022	34%	17%	49%
2021	32%	17%	48%
2020	26%	17%	47%
2019	26%	17%	47%
2018	28%	17%	47%
2017	28%	17%	47%
2016	28%	17%	46%
2015	30%	17%	45%
2014	29%	17%	45%
2013	28%	18%	45%
2012	23%	18%	45%
2011	23%	18%	45%
2010	25%	20%	47%
2009	25%	20%	47%
2008	27%	20%	46%
2007	27%	20%	45%
2006	20%	20%	46%
2005	28%	20%	44%
2004	34%	21%	46%
2003	32%	21%	45%
2002	35%	21%	44%
2001	27%	21%	42%
2000	31%	21%	41%
1999	33%	21%	40%
1998	30%	21%	38%
1997	21%	20%	38%
1996	20%	21%	37%
1995	25%	20%	36%
1994	26%	21%	35%
1993	27%	21%	33%
1992	26%	21%	32%
1991	26%	21%	32%

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White

35%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	36%	45%	32%
2022	40%	47%	33%
2021	45%	47%	34%
2020	53%	48%	37%
2019	53%	48%	37%
2018	56%	49%	39%
2017	56%	49%	39%
2016	59%	49%	39%
2015	58%	49%	39%
2014	60%	50%	40%
2013	59%	50%	41%
2012	62%	51%	42%
2011	64%	51%	42%
2010	65%	53%	46%
2009	68%	53%	46%
2008	65%	54%	47%
2007	66%	55%	48%
2006	72%	56%	49%
2005	66%	57%	51%
2004	64%	57%	52%
2003	66%	58%	53%
2002	62%	59%	54%
2001	71%	60%	56%
2000	67%	61%	57%
1999	65%	62%	58%
1998	69%	63%	60%
1997	77%	64%	62%
1996	78%	64%	63%
1995	73%	65%	63%
1994	72%	65%	64%
1993	71%	65%	66%
1992	72%	66%	67%
1991	72%	66%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	17%	4%	12%
2022	20%	4%	13%
2021	17%	4%	12%
2020	16%	4%	11%
2019	16%	4%	11%
2018	15%	3%	11%
2017	15%	3%	11%
2016	12%	3%	11%
2015	10%	3%	10%
2014	8%	3%	11%
2013	9%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	0.68	0.70	0.63
2022	0.69	0.68	0.64
2021	0.67	0.68	0.64
2020	0.63	0.68	0.63
2019	0.63	0.68	0.63
2018	0.59	0.67	0.62
2017	0.59	0.67	0.62
2016	0.56	0.67	0.63
2015	0.57	0.67	0.61
2014	0.55	0.66	0.63
2013	0.57	0.66	0.63
2012	0.56	0.65	0.62
2011	0.54	0.66	0.62
2010	0.54	0.64	0.54
2009	0.50	0.64	0.54
2008	0.54	0.64	0.55
2007	0.51	0.63	0.54
2006	0.47	0.61	0.54
2005	0.52	0.61	0.53
2004	0.48	0.60	0.53
2003	0.47	0.59	0.52
2002	0.50	0.59	0.52
2001	0.43	0.58	0.51
2000	0.46	0.57	0.51
1999	0.47	0.56	0.50
1998	0.44	0.56	0.50
1997	0.37	0.54	0.49
1996	0.35	0.53	0.48
1995	0.40	0.53	0.47
1994	0.42	0.52	0.47
1993	0.43	0.52	0.46
1992	0.41	0.52	0.45
1991	0.42	0.52	0.45

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Eligible for

68%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	71%	43%	51%
2022	63%	43%	50%
2021	78%	44%	51%
2020	65%	47%	68%
2019	65%	47%	68%
2018	65%	46%	55%
2017	65%	46%	55%
2016	74%	47%	71%
2015	77%	52%	74%
2014	77%	47%	74%
2013	70%	45%	70%
2012	38%	21%	37%
2011	62%	39%	62%
2008	60%	32%	59%
2006	52%	32%	57%
2005	52%	32%	54%
2004	48%	31%	53%
2003	44%	30%	48%
2002	49%	30%	51%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Michael E Baum Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2014	3%	3%	2%
2012	30%	27%	28%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	6%	5%	8%
2002	4%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Decatur School District 61

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

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School Mascot: Baum Bears

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Michael E Baum Elementary School's ranking?

Michael E Baum Elementary School is ranked #3352 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Michael E Baum Elementary School often compared to?

Michael E Baum Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hope Academy, Pasadena Lakes Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Michael E Baum Elementary School?

311 students attend Michael E Baum Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Michael E Baum Elementary School students are Black, 35% of students are White, 20% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Michael E Baum Elementary School?

Michael E Baum Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Michael E Baum Elementary School offer ?

Michael E Baum Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Michael E Baum Elementary School part of?

Michael E Baum Elementary School is part of Decatur School District 61.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education