Winchester Elementary School vs. Bluffs Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Bluffs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Winchester 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 30% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (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 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 89 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bluffs 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 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
411 students
89 students
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![This chart displays total students of Bluffs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Bluffs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/23655/bluffs-elementary-school-chart-7WVDRR.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
13 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bluffs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bluffs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/23655/bluffs-elementary-school-chart-NcDEdM.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
7:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bluffs 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 Bluffs 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/24000/23655/bluffs-elementary-school-chart-bn3xV0B.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1072 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1567 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bluffs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bluffs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/23655/bluffs-elementary-school-chart-w5wvuL.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
20-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bluffs 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 Bluffs 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/24000/23655/bluffs-elementary-school-chart-bhy6iDZ.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
20-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bluffs 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 Bluffs 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/24000/23655/bluffs-elementary-school-chart-bnb9kBK.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
≥50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Bluffs Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Bluffs Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/23655/bluffs-elementary-school-chart-QQIneU.png)
Pre-K Students
41
16
Kindergarten Students
44
10
Grade 1 Students
33
12
Grade 2 Students
51
10
Grade 3 Students
32
8
Grade 4 Students
32
16
Grade 5 Students
46
17
Grade 6 Students
50
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Grade 7 Students
43
-
Grade 8 Students
39
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
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% Black
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% White
97%
92%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bluffs 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 Bluffs 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/24000/23655/bluffs-elementary-school-chart-b28H1uG.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bluffs 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 Bluffs 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/24000/23655/bluffs-elementary-school-chart-7XC5hC.png)
Diversity Score
0.06
0.15
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bluffs 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 Bluffs 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/24000/23655/bluffs-elementary-school-chart-bn3C3mu.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
66%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bluffs 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 Bluffs 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/24000/23655/bluffs-elementary-school-chart-9QWR4f.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bluffs 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 Bluffs 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/23655/bluffs-elementary-school-chart-j1beph.png)