Dawes Elementary School
440 Dodge Ave
Evanston IL, 60202, Cook County
Phone: 847-905-3400
Ranking:
(1,381 out of 3,028, top 46%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 32 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 26 | |||||||
Total Students: | 375 | 368 | 360 | 359 | 350 | 352 | 358 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 63 | 16.8% | 66 | 17.9% | 61 | 16.9% | 63 | 17.5% | 60 | 17.1% | 67 | 19.0% | 57 | 15.9% |
Grade 1: | 64 | 17.1% | 58 | 15.8% | 64 | 17.8% | 64 | 17.8% | 68 | 19.4% | 53 | 15.1% | 55 | 15.4% |
Grade 2: | 56 | 14.9% | 62 | 16.8% | 61 | 16.9% | 70 | 19.5% | 48 | 13.7% | 57 | 16.2% | 61 | 17.0% |
Grade 3: | 63 | 16.8% | 63 | 17.1% | 64 | 17.8% | 50 | 13.9% | 60 | 17.1% | 57 | 16.2% | 54 | 15.1% |
Grade 4: | 63 | 16.8% | 64 | 17.4% | 53 | 14.7% | 56 | 15.6% | 57 | 16.3% | 56 | 15.9% | 60 | 16.8% |
Grade 5: | 66 | 17.6% | 55 | 14.9% | 57 | 15.8% | 56 | 15.6% | 57 | 16.3% | 62 | 17.6% | 71 | 19.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 208 | 55.5% | 195 | 53.0% | 179 | 49.7% | 180 | 50.1% | 159 | 45.4% | 143 | 40.6% | 178 | 49.7% |
Female: | 167 | 44.5% | 173 | 47.0% | 181 | 50.3% | 179 | 49.9% | 150 | 42.9% | 171 | 48.6% | 163 | 45.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.4% | 8 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.5% | 8 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.3% | 13 | 3.6% |
Hispanic: | 124 | 33.1% | 113 | 30.7% | 117 | 32.5% | 102 | 28.4% | 87 | 24.9% | 93 | 26.4% | 96 | 26.8% |
Black: | 113 | 30.1% | 118 | 32.1% | 114 | 31.7% | 129 | 35.9% | 136 | 38.9% | 141 | 40.1% | 149 | 41.6% |
White: | 107 | 28.5% | 105 | 28.5% | 95 | 26.4% | 92 | 25.6% | 81 | 23.1% | 78 | 22.2% | 86 | 24.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 28 | 7.5% | 27 | 7.3% | 26 | 7.2% | 23 | 6.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 177 | 47.2% | 166 | 45.1% | 78 | 21.7% | 175 | 48.7% | 161 | 46.0% | 167 | 47.4% | 161 | 45.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 6.7% | 33 | 9.0% | 123 | 34.2% | 35 | 9.7% | 44 | 12.6% | 31 | 8.8% | 38 | 10.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.61 | 13.47 | 12.90 | 11.77 | 12.50 | 12.30 | 13.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ISAT | ||||||
2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 79.8% | 75.7% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 82.7% | 79.1% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 82.2% | 79.3% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 91.4% | 85.6% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.0% | 92.7% | 86.7% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 91.5% | 85.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 89.2% | 85.2% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 91.8% | 86.4% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 92.5% | 87.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 94.2% | 87.7% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 68.5% | 54.8% |
2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 65.2% | 62.0% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 70.5% | 65.1% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 69.2% | 66.6% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.9% | 70.7% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 84.4% | 72.9% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 79.2% | 71.8% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 82.5% | 72.2% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 82.4% | 73.7% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 83.3% | 74.7% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.0% | 87.1% | 76.0% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 70.1% | 58.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 90.5% | 84.8% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 91.6% | 86.4% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 92.1% | 84.6% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 91.3% | 85.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 90.6% | 85.9% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 92.7% | 87.7% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 94% | 88.1% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 79.3% | 60.2% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 80.6% | 72.9% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.0% | 84.1% | 73.7% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 85.7% | 73.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 82.1% | 73.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 84.6% | 73.7% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 84.8% | 74.7% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 86.8% | 76.0% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 75.5% | 59.2% |
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 66.8% | 66.5% |
2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 66.9% | 67.8% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 71.8% | 71.4% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 82.4% | 79.9% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 86.1% | 79.7% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 83.0% | 76.2% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 81.2% | 76.8% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 83.4% | 76.6% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 85.4% | 79.4% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 86.0% | 79.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 87.1% | 80.9% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 73.3% | 68.3% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 78.5% | 71.8% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.0% | 80.3% | 73.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 88.2% | 78.6% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 90.5% | 82.5% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 89.4% | 81.3% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 89.1% | 82.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 89.6% | 83.4% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 93.1% | 84.0% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 90.8% | 83.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 78.5% | 59.4% |
2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 62.7% | 60.4% |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 66.4% | 60.9% |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 68.1% | 62.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 76.0% | 68.5% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.0% | 80.3% | 69.7% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 83.1% | 73.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 83.2% | 73.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 82.7% | 74.7% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 86.8% | 76.4% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.4% | 77.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 74.1% | 58.9% |
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* Dawes Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.