📍 4033 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, Jackson County, 62903
Unity Point Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Carbondale, Jackson County. The school has 637 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Mary Goff. It is part of the Unity Point CCSD 140 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 50.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 16% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Unity Point Elem School enrolls 637 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 50.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 16% Black or African American and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 361 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 103 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 | 13% |
| Asian | 45 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 6.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
380 of the school's 637 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Unity Point Elem School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 58, state house district 115.
Unity Point Elem School is one of 1 schools in Unity Point CCSD 140, based in Carbondale, Illinois. The district serves 620 students district-wide and employs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 637 students, Unity Point Elem School is close to the district average of about 620 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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