Parkside Elementary School vs. Sugar Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 292 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Parkside 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sugar Creek 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
292 students
414 students
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![This chart displays total students of Sugar Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sugar Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-ltDWvi.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sugar Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sugar Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-NcDTVO.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek 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/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-uKPDM0.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2119 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2353 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Parkside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Parkside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/26000/26027/parkside-elementary-school-chart-KTanuB.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sugar Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sugar Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-sKNCXV.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek 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/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-9Dy1zH.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek 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/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-UqFGBn.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sugar Creek Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sugar Creek Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-NeGxGM.png)
Pre-K Students
-
181
Kindergarten Students
46
40
Grade 1 Students
72
45
Grade 2 Students
41
42
Grade 3 Students
51
34
Grade 4 Students
49
32
Grade 5 Students
33
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek 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/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-bwTcpyh.png)
% Hispanic
16%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek 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/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-byMoXi1.png)
% Black
16%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek 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/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-bfUQfYw.png)
% White
59%
45%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek 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/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-bjGZubT.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek 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/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-Hy6kcR.png)
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek 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/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-becFKc4.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
63%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parkside 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 Parkside 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/26000/26027/parkside-elementary-school-chart-W4VMx7.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek 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/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-DCXiLm.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/26000/26022/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-b43kUlJ.png)