Howard B Thomas Grade School has 623 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Howard B Thomas Grade School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 36% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Howard B Thomas Grade School’s learner population of 623 learners has grown by 14% over five school years. The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Howard B Thomas Grade School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Howard B Thomas Grade School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Howard B Thomas Grade School is Central High School (0.3 miles away). The nearest middle school is Central Middle School (0.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Prairie Knolls Middle School (4.7 miles away).