Armstrong-ellis Elementary School vs. Bismarck-henning Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Armstrong-ellis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 89 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Armstrong-ellis Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bismarck-henning Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-4
Total Students
89 students
306 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1379 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1030 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
4
26
Kindergarten Students
9
52
Grade 1 Students
11
61
Grade 2 Students
6
59
Grade 3 Students
10
49
Grade 4 Students
7
59
Grade 5 Students
10
-
Grade 6 Students
14
-
Grade 7 Students
12
-
Grade 8 Students
6
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
4%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
94%
93%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.12
0.13
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
37%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%
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