River Trail School vs. Spaulding Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
River Trail School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Spaulding Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Kindergarten-8, River Trail 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 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Spaulding Elementary School serves 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-2
Total Students
462 students
482 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2309 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
61
Kindergarten Students
40
112
Grade 1 Students
43
177
Grade 2 Students
66
132
Grade 3 Students
41
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Grade 4 Students
66
-
Grade 5 Students
35
-
Grade 6 Students
69
-
Grade 7 Students
38
-
Grade 8 Students
64
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
5%
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% Hispanic
56%
46%
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% Black
15%
23%
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% White
18%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spaulding 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 Spaulding 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/25000/25233/spaulding-elementary-school-chart-HyxZ2Z.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Spaulding 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 Spaulding 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/25000/25233/spaulding-elementary-school-chart-LkKwx6.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%