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St. Thomas More Elementary School

1625 W Highland Avenue, Elgin, IL, 60123-0601 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Thomas More School officially opened on September 19, 1960 with Grades 1 - 5. One new grade was added each year thereafter until the school reached the capacity of eight grades. St. Thomas More School follows the Diocese of Rockford guidelines for our academic curriculum. We also offer library, computer, music, band, physical education, and art enrichment classes. Students have religion classes on a daily basis and Mass is incorporated regularly into the curriculum. Our Kindergarten Program is full day....

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School Overview:

	St. Thomas More Elementary School
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Kane County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	280 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	6%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 36 students
	Kind - 30 students
	Grade 1 - 23 students
	Grade 2 - 28 students
	Grade 3 - 27 students
	Grade 4 - 26 students
	Grade 5 - 28 students
	Grade 6 - 27 students
	Grade 7 - 28 students
	Grade 8 - 27 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:29	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

St. Thomas More School officially opened on September 19, 1960 with Grades 1 - 5. One new grade was added each year thereafter until the school reached the capacity of eight grades. St. Thomas More School follows the Diocese of Rockford guidelines for our academic curriculum. We also offer library, computer, music, band, physical education, and art enrichment classes. Students have religion classes on a daily basis and Mass is incorporated regularly into the curriculum. Our Kindergarten Program is full day.
Profile last updated: 01/23/2007

In the News:

St. Thomas More student places high in Illinois History Fair (Daily Herald)
posted on September 30, 2009 at 05:21:56 am
A way to a politician's heart might just be through a history project. Megan Heinz, as an eighth-grader at St. Thomas More Elementary School in Elgin, was a top finisher in the state's History Fair and got the chance to get to know Secretary of State Jesse White in the process.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60123)	School Zip (60123)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	55,201 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	33%	24%
Population Average Age	34 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$57,928	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	36 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	75% / 25%	61% / 39%