Overview
Howard B Thomas Grade School is a public primary in Burlington, Illinois. The school enrolls 644 students. It is part of the Central CUSD 301 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
22% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 56% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictCentral CUSD 301
County17089
CityBurlington
ZIP60109
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170783000398
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment644
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino18.2%
Black / African American15.5%
Asian1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native60.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races4.1%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %22%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)