Maplewood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Maplewood Elementary School

600 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206

Bottom 50%

Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Maplewood 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 326 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: ≤20%
: ≤20% (Top 1% in IL)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Maplewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Maplewood Elementary School's student population of 326 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maplewood Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	78
1	82
2	111
5	1

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Total Students

326 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maplewood Elementary School
2023	293
2022	281
2021	284
2020	329
2019	329
2018	299
2017	299
2016	317
2015	292
2014	284
2013	392
2012	438
2011	431
2010	415
2009	295
2008	336
2007	340
2006	330
2005	356
2004	356
2003	381
2002	377
2001	347
2000	351
1999	346
1998	370
1997	404
1996	387
1995	371
1994	320
1993	335
1992	318
1991	288
1990	348
1989	383
1988	355
1987	316

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Maplewood Elementary School
2023	19
2022	18
2020	20
2019	20
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	17
2014	14
2013	26
2012	25
2011	25
2010	26
2009	17
2008	17
2007	16
2006	18
2005	18
2004	16
2003	18
2002	19
2001	19
2000	19
1999	18
1998	18
1997	18
1996	17
1995	18
1994	16
1993	14
1992	14
1991	13
1990	14

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School Rankings

The of Maplewood Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

(18-19)

≤20%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Maplewood Elementary School	Illinois	Cahokia CUSD 187 School District
2019	20%	33%	3%
2013	17%	58%	31%
2012	71%	80%	70%
2011	79%	80%	71%
2010	73%	80%	68%

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(18-19)

≤20%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Maplewood Elementary School	Illinois	Cahokia CUSD 187 School District
2019	20%	38%	5%
2013	27%	58%	31%
2012	60%	75%	57%
2011	64%	75%	58%
2010	62%	74%	58%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Maplewood Elementary School	Illinois	Cahokia CUSD 187 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	13:1	11:1
2012	18:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	18:1	16:1	18:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	21:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	20:1	16:1	20:1
2004	22:1	17:1	21:1
2003	21:1	16:1	20:1
2002	20:1	16:1	20:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	19:1
1998	21:1	17:1	19:1
1997	22:1	17:1	19:1
1996	23:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	24:1	18:1	19:1
1992	23:1	17:1	18:1
1991	22:1	17:1	19:1
1990	25:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2006)
Year	Maplewood Elementary School	Illinois
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Maplewood Elementary School	Illinois	Cahokia CUSD 187 School District
2022	1%	27%	2%
2021	1%	27%	2%
2020	1%	26%	2%
2019	1%	26%	2%
2018	2%	26%	2%
2017	2%	26%	2%
2016	2%	26%	1%
2015	2%	25%	3%
2014	1%	25%	2%
2012	2%	24%	2%
2011	2%	23%	1%
2010	1%	22%	1%
2008	2%	21%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	2%	19%	1%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	2%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	3%	15%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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Black

87%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maplewood Elementary School	Illinois	Cahokia CUSD 187 School District
2023	89%	17%	87%
2022	88%	17%	85%
2021	87%	17%	86%
2020	86%	17%	86%
2019	86%	17%	86%
2018	85%	17%	86%
2017	85%	17%	86%
2016	82%	17%	87%
2015	85%	17%	79%
2014	89%	17%	89%
2013	90%	18%	90%
2012	84%	18%	89%
2011	84%	18%	89%
2010	86%	20%	89%
2009	83%	20%	87%
2008	78%	20%	87%
2007	75%	20%	86%
2006	75%	20%	84%
2005	72%	20%	82%
2004	61%	21%	80%
2003	67%	21%	78%
2002	64%	21%	76%
2001	55%	21%	75%
2000	54%	21%	72%
1999	55%	21%	68%
1998	49%	21%	65%
1997	53%	20%	62%
1996	49%	21%	57%
1995	52%	20%	52%
1994	41%	21%	47%
1993	51%	21%	45%
1992	46%	21%	40%
1991	32%	21%	37%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maplewood Elementary School	Illinois	Cahokia CUSD 187 School District
2023	4%	45%	8%
2022	6%	47%	9%
2021	7%	47%	9%
2020	6%	48%	9%
2019	6%	48%	9%
2018	9%	49%	10%
2017	9%	49%	10%
2016	10%	49%	11%
2015	10%	49%	13%
2014	8%	50%	9%
2013	10%	50%	9%
2012	14%	51%	9%
2011	14%	51%	10%
2010	13%	53%	10%
2009	17%	53%	12%
2008	20%	54%	12%
2007	23%	55%	13%
2006	22%	56%	15%
2005	26%	57%	16%
2004	37%	57%	18%
2003	32%	58%	20%
2002	34%	59%	23%
2001	44%	60%	24%
2000	42%	61%	27%
1999	43%	62%	31%
1998	49%	63%	34%
1997	47%	64%	37%
1996	50%	64%	42%
1995	47%	65%	47%
1994	58%	65%	52%
1993	49%	65%	54%
1992	54%	66%	59%
1991	68%	66%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Maplewood Elementary School	Illinois	Cahokia CUSD 187 School District
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	7%	4%	3%
2019	7%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	6%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maplewood Elementary School	Illinois	Cahokia CUSD 187 School District
2023	0.20	0.70	0.24
2022	0.22	0.68	0.26
2021	0.24	0.68	0.25
2020	0.25	0.68	0.25
2019	0.25	0.68	0.25
2018	0.27	0.67	0.24
2017	0.27	0.67	0.24
2016	0.32	0.67	0.24
2015	0.27	0.67	0.30
2014	0.20	0.66	0.20
2013	0.18	0.66	0.19
2012	0.28	0.65	0.20
2011	0.28	0.66	0.21
2010	0.25	0.64	0.20
2009	0.30	0.64	0.23
2008	0.35	0.64	0.23
2007	0.39	0.63	0.24
2006	0.40	0.61	0.27
2005	0.42	0.61	0.30
2004	0.50	0.60	0.34
2003	0.45	0.59	0.35
2002	0.48	0.59	0.38
2001	0.51	0.58	0.39
2000	0.54	0.57	0.42
1999	0.52	0.56	0.45
1998	0.52	0.56	0.47
1997	0.51	0.54	0.49
1996	0.51	0.53	0.50
1995	0.51	0.53	0.51
1994	0.50	0.52	0.52
1993	0.50	0.52	0.51
1992	0.50	0.52	0.50
1991	0.44	0.52	0.48

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Eligible for

83%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Maplewood Elementary School	Illinois	Cahokia CUSD 187 School District
2023	93%	43%	74%
2022	97%	43%	81%
2021	96%	44%	80%
2020	93%	47%	81%
2019	93%	47%	81%
2018	90%	46%	77%
2017	90%	46%	77%
2016	78%	47%	66%
2015	96%	52%	83%
2014	96%	47%	90%
2013	80%	45%	73%
2012	51%	21%	54%
2011	87%	39%	83%
2010	85%	37%	72%
2009	84%	33%	67%
2008	80%	32%	71%
2007	75%	32%	69%
2006	72%	32%	67%
2005	64%	32%	58%
2004	66%	31%	64%
2003	63%	30%	62%

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Eligible for (11-12)

24%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Maplewood Elementary School	Illinois	Cahokia CUSD 187 School District
2012	24%	27%	23%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	6%	6%	4%
2009	8%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	10%	6%	6%
2006	12%	6%	6%
2005	11%	5%	5%
2004	10%	5%	7%
2003	8%	5%	6%
2002	10%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cahokia CUSD 187 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% IL state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Maplewood Elementary School?

326 students attend Maplewood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Maplewood Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Maplewood Elementary School?

Maplewood Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Maplewood Elementary School offer ?

Maplewood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Maplewood Elementary School part of?

Maplewood Elementary School is part of Cahokia CUSD 187 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 326 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: ≤20%
: ≤20% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education