James Avant Elementary School
1915 N 55th St, Washington Pk, IL 62204 · (618) 646-3870 · Part of East St. Louis School District 189
Canteen Township’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Illinois school districts
What stands out about James Avant Elementary School
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Small classes: 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Canteen Township kids: 4 middle schools
On the path
Where Canteen Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗1915 N 55th St, Washington Pk
Students
Down 15.6% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about James Avant Elementary School from Canteen Township families.
Other schools in East St. Louis School District 189
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Canteen Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.