Ramsey Elementary School vs. Vandalia Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ramsey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 205 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ramsey Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Vandalia 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-3
Total Students
205 students
542 students
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![This chart displays total students of Vandalia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Vandalia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/27000/26968/vandalia-elementary-school-chart-4ldolj.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
35 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Vandalia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Vandalia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/27000/26968/vandalia-elementary-school-chart-b401FKK.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vandalia 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 Vandalia Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/27000/26968/vandalia-elementary-school-chart-4lKZgj.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#678 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1300 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ramsey Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ramsey Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/26000/26418/ramsey-elementary-school-chart-bhywFKT.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Vandalia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Vandalia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/27000/26968/vandalia-elementary-school-chart-bjqDiuy.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vandalia 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 Vandalia 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/27000/26968/vandalia-elementary-school-chart-bdEhSsG.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Vandalia Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Vandalia Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/27000/26968/vandalia-elementary-school-chart-LlDz3B.png)
Pre-K Students
36
96
Kindergarten Students
29
108
Grade 1 Students
39
118
Grade 2 Students
25
119
Grade 3 Students
27
101
Grade 4 Students
26
-
Grade 5 Students
23
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
1%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vandalia Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vandalia Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/27000/26968/vandalia-elementary-school-chart-OWijG0.png)
% White
96%
94%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vandalia 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 Vandalia Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/27000/26968/vandalia-elementary-school-chart-bpvU5DW.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vandalia 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 Vandalia 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/27000/26968/vandalia-elementary-school-chart-bhOogGp.png)
Diversity Score
0.08
0.11
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Vandalia 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 Vandalia Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/27000/26968/vandalia-elementary-school-chart-b296gpm.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vandalia 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 Vandalia 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/27000/26968/vandalia-elementary-school-chart-btiUrlQ.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vandalia 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 Vandalia 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/27000/26968/vandalia-elementary-school-chart-b43lcYD.png)