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Dennis Lab School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

300 Meadow Terrace Pl, Decatur, IL 62521 · (217) 362-3511 · Part of Decatur School District 61

Decatur Township’s School Grade D− better than 2% of Illinois school districts

Students
579
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Dennis Lab School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Decatur Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–8Dennis Lab SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts7%
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).

300 Meadow Terrace Pl, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten74
Grade 170
Grade 274
Grade 354
Grade 457
Grade 552
Grade 670
Grade 765
Grade 863
Enrollment over time
635’20
545’21
551’22
539’23
579’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%White 28%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dennis Lab School from Decatur Township families.

Other schools in Decatur School District 61

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