Peterson Elementary School vs. Budlong Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Peterson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Budlong Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 844 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Peterson 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 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 682 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Budlong Elementary School ranks in the top 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 35% (which is higher 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
844 students
682 students
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![This chart displays total students of Budlong Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Budlong Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-bpu8TRb.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
51 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Budlong Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Budlong Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-QO7lN3.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Budlong 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 Budlong Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-bhO0PhJ.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2323 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1267 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Peterson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Peterson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24245/peterson-elementary-school-chart-bdDNrPk.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Budlong Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Budlong Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-bu6sV2L.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Budlong 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 Budlong 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-bsEnVBM.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Budlong 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 Budlong 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-5SUFR8.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Budlong Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Budlong Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-wEt3XF.png)
Pre-K Students
29
90
Kindergarten Students
82
73
Grade 1 Students
74
79
Grade 2 Students
91
77
Grade 3 Students
97
52
Grade 4 Students
98
57
Grade 5 Students
91
60
Grade 6 Students
88
68
Grade 7 Students
85
55
Grade 8 Students
105
71
Grade 9 Students
4
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
22%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Budlong 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 Budlong Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-bjGuVey.png)
% Hispanic
35%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Budlong 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 Budlong Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-4lxVFq.png)
% Black
8%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Budlong 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 Budlong Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-bwT7KnT.png)
% White
31%
34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Budlong 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 Budlong Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-bcjfDVb.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Budlong 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 Budlong 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-SIykAp.png)
Diversity Score
0.73
0.72
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Budlong 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 Budlong Elementary 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/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-btiAKBH.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
96%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Peterson 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 Peterson 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/24000/24245/peterson-elementary-school-chart-byNTzNV.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Budlong 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 Budlong 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-b29Te4G.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Budlong 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 Budlong 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/23924/budlong-elementary-school-chart-bn4gh16.png)