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Thomas Paine Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1801 James Cherry Dr, Urbana, IL 61802 · (217) 384-3602 · Part of Urbana School District 116

Cunningham Township’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Illinois school districts

Students
324
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Paine Elem School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 26.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cunningham Township kids: Urbana Middle School

On the path

Where Cunningham Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Thomas Paine Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Urbana Middle Schoolin Urbana

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 30.7%

Its 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).

1801 James Cherry Dr, Urbana

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten40
Grade 160
Grade 255
Grade 367
Grade 446
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
257’20
260’21
251’22
362’23
324’24

Up 26.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 28%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 8%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Paine Elem School from Cunningham Township families.

Other schools in Urbana School District 116

The district →

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; Cunningham Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.