Potomac Elementary School vs. Bismarck-henning Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Potomac Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 143 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Potomac 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 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bismarck-henning Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-4
Total Students
143 students
306 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2119 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1030 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
9
26
Kindergarten Students
16
52
Grade 1 Students
17
61
Grade 2 Students
16
59
Grade 3 Students
13
49
Grade 4 Students
11
59
Grade 5 Students
13
-
Grade 6 Students
12
-
Grade 7 Students
19
-
Grade 8 Students
17
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
90%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
