Carl Sandburg Elementary School vs. Riddle Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 551 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Carl Sandburg Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 616 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Riddle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-3
K-5
Total Students
551 students
616 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1315 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2562 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
8%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
3
96
Grade 1 Students
192
118
Grade 2 Students
183
83
Grade 3 Students
173
99
Grade 4 Students
-
93
Grade 5 Students
-
125
Grade 6 Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
7%
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% Black
9%
4%
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% White
76%
79%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.41
0.36
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
63%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
16%
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