Cypress Elementary School vs. Buncombe Cons School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cypress Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Buncombe Cons School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 105 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cypress Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 62 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Buncombe Cons 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
105 students
62 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
6 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2104 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2595 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
11-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
16
1
Kindergarten Students
4
7
Grade 1 Students
10
5
Grade 2 Students
11
10
Grade 3 Students
10
8
Grade 4 Students
9
6
Grade 5 Students
16
8
Grade 6 Students
13
8
Grade 7 Students
9
4
Grade 8 Students
7
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
n/a
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% Black
2%
n/a
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% White
88%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.22
0.20
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Buncombe Cons 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 Buncombe Cons School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/23695/buncombe-cons-school-chart-DCNEsW.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
40%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
6%
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