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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
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 →
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
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1801 James Cherry Dr, Urbana
Students
Up 26.1% since 2020–21.
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
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.