Coonley Elementary School vs. Bell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Coonley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 795 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Coonley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than 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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 886 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Bell Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than 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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
795 students
886 students
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![This chart displays total students of Bell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Bell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-qY2P7h.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
59 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-bebk4et.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-brpwenI.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#200 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#173 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Coonley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Coonley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/23967/coonley-elementary-school-chart-uDeUa0.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-boT3Sdn.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-YbdTHR.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-WiXP5Z.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
83%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Bell Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Bell Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-barQhls.png)
Pre-K Students
-
5
Kindergarten Students
70
105
Grade 1 Students
68
98
Grade 2 Students
77
89
Grade 3 Students
75
103
Grade 4 Students
89
91
Grade 5 Students
117
106
Grade 6 Students
106
102
Grade 7 Students
97
87
Grade 8 Students
96
99
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-6epSRN.png)
% Hispanic
16%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-W3MqAn.png)
% Black
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-bebP647.png)
% White
68%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-6e7OTV.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-becqvpn.png)
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Bell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-bwU99D6.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-bhOUEKA.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/23907/bell-elementary-school-chart-b2AgBjK.png)