Dewey Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Dewey Elementary School

1551 Wesley Ave
Evanston, IL 60201

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Top 10%

Serving 333 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dewey Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 333 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 10% in IL
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dewey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Dewey Elementary School's student population of 333 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dewey Elementary School
Kind	58
1	57
2	54
3	60
4	57
5	46
6	1

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Total Students

333 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dewey Elementary School
2023	345
2022	380
2021	421
2020	483
2019	483
2018	538
2017	538
2016	518
2015	465
2014	493
2013	491
2012	483
2011	449
2010	430
2009	397
2008	389
2007	337
2006	345
2005	339
2004	343
2003	343
2002	346
2001	371
2000	399
1999	396
1998	349
1997	355
1996	347
1995	334
1994	320
1993	299
1992	295
1991	322
1990	319
1989	313
1988	306
1987	325

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dewey Elementary School
2023	33
2022	39
2020	36
2019	36
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	37
2014	38
2013	34
2012	34
2011	30
2010	28
2009	25
2008	23
2007	22
2006	21
2005	21
2004	23
2003	24
2002	24
2001	26
2000	26
1999	25
1998	24
1997	25
1996	23
1995	23
1994	23
1993	27
1992	25
1991	24
1990	27

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School Rankings

Dewey Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dewey Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#239 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dewey Elementary School
2023	#239
2022	#206
2021	#421
2019	#443
2018	#232
2017	#379
2016	#321
2015	#297
2014	#200
2013	#316
2012	#130

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55-59%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dewey Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	57%	27%	41%
2021	52%	28%	37%
2019	56%	33%	46%
2018	63%	32%	46%
2017	60%	32%	46%
2016	64%	31%	52%
2015	59%	29%	47%
2014	86%	59%	75%
2013	80%	58%	74%
2012	97%	80%	91%
2011	95%	80%	91%

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50-54%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dewey Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2022	52%	30%	40%
2021	47%	32%	34%
2019	55%	38%	44%
2018	63%	37%	46%
2017	56%	38%	44%
2016	55%	36%	44%
2015	58%	38%	48%
2014	82%	57%	71%
2013	81%	58%	73%
2012	93%	75%	87%
2011	92%	75%	87%

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60-64%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dewey Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	10:1	14:1	10:1
2022	10:1	14:1	10:1
2020	13:1	15:1	12:1
2019	13:1	15:1	12:1
2018	15:1	16:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	12:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	13:1
2011	15:1	16:1	12:1
2010	16:1	16:1	12:1
2009	16:1	16:1	13:1
2008	17:1	18:1	14:1
2007	15:1	17:1	12:1
2006	16:1	16:1	13:1
2005	16:1	16:1	13:1
2004	15:1	17:1	13:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	13:1
2001	14:1	16:1	13:1
2000	15:1	16:1	13:1
1999	16:1	16:1	13:1
1998	15:1	17:1	14:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	15:1	17:1	14:1
1995	14:1	17:1	14:1
1994	14:1	18:1	14:1
1993	11:1	18:1	13:1
1992	12:1	17:1	13:1
1991	13:1	17:1	13:1
1990	12:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dewey Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	9%	5%	6%
2012	7%	4%	5%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	8%	5%	7%
2009	8%	5%	7%
2008	7%	5%	7%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	9%	5%	5%
2005	9%	5%	5%
2004	10%	4%	5%
2003	7%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	7%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	4%
1991	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dewey Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	24%	27%	22%
2022	24%	27%	21%
2021	25%	27%	21%
2020	28%	26%	21%
2019	28%	26%	21%
2018	23%	26%	20%
2017	23%	26%	20%
2016	23%	26%	19%
2015	21%	25%	20%
2014	19%	25%	19%
2013	18%	24%	19%
2012	18%	24%	20%
2011	18%	23%	20%
2010	17%	22%	17%
2009	19%	22%	17%
2008	19%	21%	17%
2007	15%	20%	15%
2006	13%	19%	14%
2005	8%	18%	13%
2004	6%	18%	11%
2003	5%	17%	11%
2002	5%	16%	10%
2001	5%	15%	9%
2000	4%	15%	8%
1999	3%	14%	8%
1998	4%	13%	8%
1997	3%	13%	7%
1996	3%	12%	7%
1995	1%	12%	7%
1993	1%	11%	5%
1989	1%	9%	4%

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Black

15%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dewey Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	15%	17%	23%
2022	13%	17%	24%
2021	15%	17%	23%
2020	13%	17%	23%
2019	13%	17%	23%
2018	14%	17%	23%
2017	14%	17%	23%
2016	13%	17%	24%
2015	14%	17%	25%
2014	15%	17%	25%
2013	14%	18%	26%
2012	15%	18%	27%
2011	12%	18%	26%
2010	14%	20%	31%
2009	17%	20%	33%
2008	16%	20%	34%
2007	23%	20%	36%
2006	26%	20%	39%
2005	31%	20%	41%
2004	33%	21%	43%
2003	34%	21%	43%
2002	39%	21%	44%
2001	39%	21%	45%
2000	41%	21%	46%
1999	42%	21%	45%
1998	46%	21%	45%
1997	46%	20%	43%
1996	42%	21%	43%
1995	46%	20%	43%
1994	43%	21%	42%
1993	44%	21%	43%
1992	43%	21%	43%
1991	49%	21%	44%

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White

43%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dewey Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	41%	45%	40%
2022	44%	47%	41%
2021	43%	47%	42%
2020	44%	48%	43%
2019	44%	48%	43%
2018	49%	49%	44%
2017	49%	49%	44%
2016	52%	49%	44%
2015	54%	49%	44%
2014	53%	50%	43%
2013	53%	50%	42%
2012	53%	51%	41%
2011	56%	51%	42%
2010	59%	53%	43%
2009	56%	53%	43%
2008	58%	54%	42%
2007	54%	55%	42%
2006	52%	56%	42%
2005	52%	57%	41%
2004	51%	57%	41%
2003	54%	58%	42%
2002	51%	59%	42%
2001	51%	60%	42%
2000	48%	61%	43%
1999	50%	62%	43%
1998	47%	63%	43%
1997	48%	64%	46%
1996	53%	64%	46%
1995	50%	65%	46%
1994	54%	65%	48%
1993	54%	65%	48%
1992	56%	66%	48%
1991	50%	66%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dewey Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	12%	4%	10%
2022	11%	4%	10%
2021	10%	4%	10%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	9%
2017	8%	3%	9%
2016	6%	3%	8%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	8%
2013	6%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dewey Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	0.74	0.70	0.73
2022	0.72	0.68	0.73
2021	0.72	0.68	0.72
2020	0.71	0.68	0.72
2019	0.71	0.68	0.72
2018	0.68	0.67	0.71
2017	0.68	0.67	0.71
2016	0.66	0.67	0.71
2015	0.65	0.67	0.71
2014	0.66	0.66	0.71
2013	0.67	0.66	0.71
2012	0.66	0.65	0.72
2011	0.64	0.66	0.71
2010	0.62	0.64	0.67
2009	0.63	0.64	0.67
2008	0.61	0.64	0.67
2007	0.63	0.63	0.67
2006	0.64	0.61	0.66
2005	0.63	0.61	0.65
2004	0.62	0.60	0.63
2003	0.59	0.59	0.63
2002	0.59	0.59	0.62
2001	0.59	0.58	0.62
2000	0.60	0.57	0.61
1999	0.58	0.56	0.61
1998	0.57	0.56	0.61
1997	0.56	0.54	0.60
1996	0.55	0.53	0.60
1995	0.54	0.53	0.60
1994	0.54	0.52	0.59
1993	0.52	0.52	0.59
1992	0.52	0.52	0.58
1991	0.52	0.52	0.58

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Eligible for

41%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dewey Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	39%	43%	39%
2022	36%	43%	37%
2021	32%	44%	34%
2020	24%	47%	33%
2019	24%	47%	33%
2018	25%	46%	31%
2017	25%	46%	31%
2016	27%	47%	33%
2015	28%	52%	38%
2014	26%	47%	36%
2013	25%	45%	37%
2012	13%	21%	18%
2011	25%	39%	33%
2010	23%	37%	32%
2009	26%	33%	31%
2008	23%	32%	31%
2007	27%	32%	32%
2006	28%	32%	31%
2005	26%	32%	33%
2004	23%	31%	29%
2003	17%	30%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dewey Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	20%	27%	25%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	8%
2007	4%	6%	8%
2006	4%	6%	9%
2005	6%	5%	8%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Evanston CCSD 65 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dewey Elementary School's ranking?

Dewey Elementary School is ranked #239 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Dewey Elementary School often compared to?

Dewey Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts, Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Dewey Elementary School?

333 students attend Dewey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Dewey Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dewey Elementary School?

Dewey Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dewey Elementary School offer ?

Dewey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Dewey Elementary School part of?

Dewey Elementary School is part of Evanston CCSD 65 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 333 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education