Howard B Thomas Grade School
44w575 Plato Rd
Burlington IL, 60109, Kane County
Phone: 847-464-6008
Ranking: 
(964 out of 3,028, top 32%)*
(964 out of 3,028, top 32%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Central Community Unit School District 301
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: | 30 | 41 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 327 | 319 | 303 | 348 | 392 | 355 | 411 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 52 | 15.9% | 41 | 12.9% | 32 | 10.6% | 37 | 10.6% | 38 | 9.7% | 7 | 2.0% | 24 | 5.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 34 | 10.4% | 39 | 12.2% | 32 | 10.6% | 47 | 13.5% | 42 | 10.7% | 42 | 11.8% | 43 | 10.5% |
| Grade 1: | 46 | 14.1% | 34 | 10.7% | 46 | 15.2% | 43 | 12.4% | 51 | 13.0% | 44 | 12.4% | 39 | 9.5% |
| Grade 2: | 39 | 11.9% | 49 | 15.4% | 42 | 13.9% | 47 | 13.5% | 60 | 15.3% | 43 | 12.1% | 61 | 14.8% |
| Grade 3: | 54 | 16.5% | 46 | 14.4% | 46 | 15.2% | 56 | 16.1% | 48 | 12.2% | 66 | 18.6% | 64 | 15.6% |
| Grade 4: | 48 | 14.7% | 52 | 16.3% | 58 | 19.1% | 45 | 12.9% | 77 | 19.6% | 67 | 18.9% | 81 | 19.7% |
| Grade 5: | 53 | 16.2% | 58 | 18.2% | 47 | 15.5% | 73 | 21.0% | 76 | 19.4% | 86 | 24.2% | 99 | 24.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 186 | 56.9% | 180 | 56.4% | 170 | 56.1% | 190 | 54.6% | 212 | 54.1% | 156 | 43.9% | 219 | 53.3% |
| Female: | 141 | 43.1% | 139 | 43.6% | 133 | 43.9% | 158 | 45.4% | 170 | 43.4% | 189 | 53.2% | 185 | 45.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 15 | 4.6% | 11 | 3.4% | 5 | 1.7% | 14 | 4.0% | 14 | 3.6% | 12 | 3.4% | 13 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic: | 62 | 19.0% | 61 | 19.1% | 49 | 16.2% | 55 | 15.8% | 68 | 17.3% | 33 | 9.3% | 35 | 8.5% |
| Black: | 6 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 7 | 2.0% | 12 | 3.1% | 8 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.2% |
| White: | 238 | 72.8% | 240 | 75.2% | 240 | 79.2% | 270 | 77.6% | 296 | 75.5% | 300 | 84.5% | 351 | 85.4% |
| 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: | 6 | 1.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 13.5% | 53 | 16.6% | 24 | 7.9% | 48 | 13.8% | 49 | 12.5% | 30 | 8.5% | 14 | 3.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 1.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 32 | 10.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 13 | 3.3% | 8 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.08 | 7.74 | 14.16 | 13.92 | 13.59 | 11.60 | 17.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 90.4% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 88.0% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 83.7% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 96.3% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 91.9% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 94.2% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 92.4% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 93.0% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 95.0% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 97.0% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 67.4% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 76.8% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 76.5% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 76.5% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 78.4% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.5% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.4% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 86.5% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 83.5% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 82.4% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 89.4% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 66.2% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 91.6% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 92.6% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 94.6% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.4% | 95.1% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 95.3% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 94.6% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 97.4% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 72.9% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 79.9% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 80.9% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 83.5% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 85.6% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.7% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 84.8% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.0% | 85.7% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 72.9% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 77.0% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 83.6% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 81.6% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 90.5% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 93.5% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 86.5% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 88.5% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 92.1% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 88.7% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 92.1% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 92.3% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 88.6% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 78.6% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 87.4% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 84.2% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 92.3% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 88.6% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 93.3% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 93.4% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 93.8% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 92.8% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 79.1% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 74.6% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 71.1% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 79.2% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 74.8% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 82.0% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 82.7% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 85.7% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 85.8% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 91.2% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 88.4% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 77.6% | 58.9% |
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* Howard B Thomas Grade School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.