Nippersink Middle School vs. Richmond-burton High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nippersink Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 385 students in grades 6-8, Nippersink Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 30% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 549 students in grades 9-12, Richmond-burton High 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 35-39% (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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
385 students
549 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#805 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#762 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
35-39%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
55-59%
Graduation Rate
n/a
90-94%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
1
-
Grade 6 Students
128
-
Grade 7 Students
136
-
Grade 8 Students
120
-
Grade 9 Students
-
125
Grade 10 Students
-
128
Grade 11 Students
-
142
Grade 12 Students
-
154
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
10%
13%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
87%
81%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.23
0.33
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
11%
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