Durfee Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 300 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 2206th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1000 W Grand Ave, Decatur, IL 62522
- Principal or Admin: Stephanie Strang
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Decatur School District 61
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,385
- Graduation Rate: 61.8%
- Dropout Rate: 4.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.9
- Enrolled Students: 9,251
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 300
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 135 (45.0%)
- Females: 125 (41.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 188 | 62.7% |
Asian | - | - |
Hispanic | 6 | 2.0% |
White | 66 | 22.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 45 | 15.0% |
1st Grade | 44 | 14.7% |
2nd Grade | 50 | 16.7% |
3rd Grade | 38 | 12.7% |
4th Grade | 35 | 11.7% |
5th Grade | 45 | 15.0% |
6th Grade | 43 | 14.3% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.8%
District:
91.3%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
5.7%
District:
1.1%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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