James Avant Elementary School
James Avant Elementary School is a public primary school in East Saint Louis, IL, serving grades K–5, rated B-, with 342 students and a 9.8:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 40% in English Language Arts, 32% in Math and 21% in Science.
B-TopHap school rating
- Rating
- B-
- Grades
- K–5
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
English Language Arts40%
Math32%
Science21%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
Black83%
Hispanic13%
White2%
Two or more races2%
Asian0%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 99%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -24.5%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 453
Homes assigned to this school
7,183 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to James Avant Elementary School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 2762 N 89th StCaseyville, IL 62232$1M
- 8490 Forest BlvdCaseyville, IL 622321,176 ft² · built 1950$91K
- 8903 Old Bunkum RdFairview Heights, IL 622081,056 ft² · built 1961$72K
- 1423 3rd AveFairview Heights, IL 62208884 ft² · built 1954$62K
- 451 N 58th StEast Saint Louis, IL 622032 ba · 1,440 ft² · built 1955$55K
- 8145 Bunkum RdCaseyville, IL 622322 ba · 768 ft² · built 1950$50K
- 231 N 62nd StEast Saint Louis, IL 622031,330 ft² · built 1954$44K
- 319 N 59th StEast Saint Louis, IL 622031,144 ft² · built 1916$40K
- 1513 N 44th StEast Saint Louis, IL 622042 ba · 1,284 ft² · built 1940$36K
- 1529 N 55th StEast Saint Louis, IL 62204961 ft² · built 1922$33K
- 404 Golden StEast Saint Louis, IL 622052 ba · 480 ft² · built 1960$30K
- 1503 N 48th StEast Saint Louis, IL 622041,040 ft² · built 1923$27K
- 616 N 53rd StEast Saint Louis, IL 62203728 ft² · built 1940$25K
- 5518 Adelaide PlEast Saint Louis, IL 622042 ba · 1,095 ft² · built 1942$23K
- 1704 N 48th StEast Saint Louis, IL 622042 ba · 1,050 ft² · built 1920$21K
- 2230 N 52nd StEast Saint Louis, IL 622042 ba · 736 ft² · built 1911$19K
- 519 N 52nd StEast Saint Louis, IL 62203$17K
- 1636 N 50th StWashington Pk, IL 62204793 ft² · built 1939$15K
- 1843 N 61st StEast Saint Louis, IL 622042 ba · 700 ft² · built 1921$11K
- 5700 1/2 Forest BlvdEast Saint Louis, IL 622042,100 ft² · built 1960
- 2339 N 52nd StEast Saint Louis, IL 62204
- 1938 N 60th StEast Saint Louis, IL 62204
- 1754 N 55th StEast Saint Louis, IL 62204
- 4901 Forest BlvdEast Saint Louis, IL 62204
- 629 Jefferson StEast Saint Louis, IL 62205
- 2238 N 47th StEast Saint Louis, IL 62204
- 2112 KingshighwayEast Saint Louis, IL 62204
- 5717 Westmoreland AveEast Saint Louis, IL 62204672 ft² · built 1926
- 2021 N 53rd StEast Saint Louis, IL 62204
- 6215 State StEast Saint Louis, IL 62203
- 1218 N 49th StEast Saint Louis, IL 62204
- 5718 N Park DrEast Saint Louis, IL 62204
- 4601 Bunkum RdWashington Pk, IL 62204770 ft² · built 1983
- 1923 N 52nd StEast Saint Louis, IL 62204
- 1242 N 47th StEast Saint Louis, IL 62204
- 49th Nash StEast Saint Louis, IL 62206
- 46th Nash StEast Saint Louis, IL 62206
- 55th Nash StEast Saint Louis, IL 62206
- 59th Nash StEast Saint Louis, IL 62206
- 56th Nash StEast Saint Louis, IL 62206
School details
- Address
- 1915 N 55th St, East Saint Louis, IL 62204
- Phone
- (618) 646-3870
- Website
- estl189.com
- Setting
- Suburb - Large
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 171332005999
School district
East St. Louis School District 189
- District rating
- C-
- Schools
- 12
- Students
- 4,646
- Spending per student
- $26,199
- Teachers (FTE)
- 375
- Grades
- PK–12