Thomas Elementary School

www.ces95.org

400 Students

Elementary School 2nd - 3rd

School Overview

Thomas Elementary School, located at 1025 N Wall St in Carbondale, Illinois, is a public school serving students in the Carbondale Elementary School District 95. As a core educational institution in the community, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that promotes academic growth, social-emotional development, and the overall well-being of its student body. It serves as a foundational stop for local families, emphasizing basic literacy, numeracy, and character development in the early formative years of a child's education.

The school operates within the broader context of the Carbondale community, reflecting the town’s diverse cultural and academic atmosphere, bolstered by its proximity to Southern Illinois University. Like many schools in the district, Thomas Elementary focuses on creating an inclusive climate that prepares students for the transition to middle school. Through its curriculum and extracurricular efforts, the school strives to engage students through collaborative learning, community involvement, and a commitment to meeting the individual needs of its diverse population of learners.

400

Total Students

29.1

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Thomas Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	101
Hispanic	47
Black	204
Asian	6
Two or More	40
Pacific Islander	1

Black
204 (51.1%)
White
101 (25.3%)
Hispanic
47 (11.8%)
Two or More
40 (10.0%)
Asian
6 (1.5%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Carbondale ESD 95
Phone:	(618)457-6226
Website:	http://www.ces95.org
Grade Range:	2nd - 3rd
Total Students:	400
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 2 188

Grade 3 212