Michael E Baum Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · Decatur, Illinois
Michael E Baum Elementary School in Decatur, Illinois enrolled 313 students in 2024-25 with 17.0 full-time teachers, 18.4 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 5% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%
297 students in 2022-23, 311 students in 2023-24, 313 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.0 to 17.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 297 | 16.0 | 18.6 |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 16.0 | 19.4 |
| 2024-25 | 313 | 17.0 | 18.4 |
18.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 97 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools
Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Michael E Baum Elementary School enrolled 325 students and reported no counselor; it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions18
- Chronically absent54.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
41.2% of students were Black, 31.9% White, 21.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Black41.2%
- White31.9%
- Two or more races21.7%
- Hispanic4.2%
- American Indian0.6%
- Asian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Michael E Baum Elementary School scored proficient or above: 5% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 5% or less | 6% | 29.9% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 5% or less | not published | 26.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Decatur
11 public elementary schools in Decatur report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hill Magnet School | 627 | 15.3 | not reported |
| Montessori Academy for Peace | 586 | 14.7 | not reported |
| Dennis Lab School | 579 | 16.5 | not reported |
| Parsons Elementary School | 505 | 15.8 | not reported |
| Hope Academy | 501 | 13.9 | not reported |
| Franklin Grove Elementary School | 461 | 18.5 | not reported |
| American Dreamer STEM Academy | 423 | 15.1 | not reported |
| Muffley Elementary School | 386 | 17.5 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Michael E Baum Elementary School
- Montessori Academy for PeaceThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 586 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Muffley Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 386 students, 17.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare Michael E Baum Elementary School with Montessori Academy for PeaceStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Decatur SD 61 spends per student$15,611 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,611
- The largest public schools in IllinoisMichael E Baum Elementary School is the number 1,445 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,445 of 2,314
- Illinois schools by students per teacher18.4 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.18.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Michael E Baum Elementary School
How many students attend Michael E Baum Elementary School?
313 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 297 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Decatur, IL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Michael E Baum Elementary School?
18.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Michael E Baum Elementary School a Title I school?
Michael E Baum Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Michael E Baum Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Michael E Baum Elementary School scored proficient or above: 5% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Michael E Baum Elementary School in?
Decatur SD 61, NCES district ID 1711850. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 171185001423 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.