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American Dreamer STEM Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

2115 S Taylor Rd, Decatur, IL 62521 · (217) 362-3380 · Part of Decatur School District 61

South Wheatland Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
423
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about American Dreamer STEM Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts2%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

2115 S Taylor Rd, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 147
Grade 244
Grade 351
Grade 444
Grade 547
Grade 653
Grade 749
Grade 842
Enrollment over time
380’20
401’21
391’22
364’23
423’24

Up 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 67%White 17%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about American Dreamer STEM Academy from South Wheatland Township families.

Other schools in Decatur School District 61

The district →
Montessori Academy for Peace
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Decatur
D
586 students15:1
Pershing Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Decatur
416 students26:1
Robertson Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Decatur
D−
327 students30:1
Johns Hill Magnet School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Decatur
C−
627 students15:1
Dennis Lab School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Decatur
D
579 students17:1
Parsons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Decatur
D−
505 students16:1

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