Tri-c Elementary School vs. Denning Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Tri-c Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 701 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Tri-c Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Denning Elementary School serves 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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
K-3
PK-2
Total Students
701 students
467 students
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![This chart displays total students of Denning Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Denning Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/27000/27078/denning-elementary-school-chart-dLSE9O.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Denning Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Denning Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/27000/27078/denning-elementary-school-chart-NcEaet.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Denning 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 Denning 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/27000/27078/denning-elementary-school-chart-bpwx7MG.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#791 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
109
Kindergarten Students
156
134
Grade 1 Students
204
118
Grade 2 Students
157
106
Grade 3 Students
184
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Denning Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Denning Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/27000/27078/denning-elementary-school-chart-b40RBou.png)
% Hispanic
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Denning 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 Denning 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/27000/27078/denning-elementary-school-chart-sRCu8r.png)
% Black
4%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Denning 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 Denning 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/27000/27078/denning-elementary-school-chart-HyqiTC.png)
% White
82%
94%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Denning 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 Denning 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/27000/27078/denning-elementary-school-chart-h7TzS5.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Denning 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 Denning 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/27000/27078/denning-elementary-school-chart-7XCHUP.png)
Diversity Score
0.32
0.12
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Denning 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 Denning 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/27000/27078/denning-elementary-school-chart-b427Otp.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Denning 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 Denning 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/27000/27078/denning-elementary-school-chart-UBWbo3.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
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