Nettle Creek Elementary School vs. Saratoga Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nettle Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Saratoga Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 81 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Nettle Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 35-39% (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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 772 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Saratoga Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (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 12:1 is lower 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).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
81 students
772 students
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![This chart displays total students of Saratoga Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Saratoga Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-bfTRJaN.png)
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
63 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Saratoga Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Saratoga Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-QO74Lm.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Saratoga 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 Saratoga Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-bhO1oKF.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#883 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#289 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Saratoga Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Saratoga Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-YaXQ0h.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saratoga 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 Saratoga 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-Fqo8ee.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
53%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saratoga 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 Saratoga 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-lpJ1O3.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Saratoga Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Saratoga Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-bpybsGp.png)
Pre-K Students
3
55
Kindergarten Students
7
85
Grade 1 Students
5
79
Grade 2 Students
13
85
Grade 3 Students
5
78
Grade 4 Students
10
78
Grade 5 Students
8
65
Grade 6 Students
6
91
Grade 7 Students
9
80
Grade 8 Students
15
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Saratoga 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 Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-fERThR.png)
% Hispanic
10%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Saratoga 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 Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-Lka3G7.png)
% Black
n/a
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Saratoga 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 Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-bjGMlli.png)
% White
90%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Saratoga 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 Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-Hyyhhn.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Saratoga 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 Saratoga 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-b6uXoxe.png)
Diversity Score
0.18
0.51
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Saratoga 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 Saratoga Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-y6RTVZ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
30%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Saratoga 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 Saratoga 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/27000/26643/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-ltZmgu.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
n/a
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