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Marquardt SD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,346 students in Marquardt SD 15 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Marquardt SD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
2,346 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Marquardt SD 15 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#596 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
308 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
13%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,239 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
27%
# Black Students
306 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
13%
17%
# White Students
410 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
18%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
249
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
303
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
279
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,781 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,846 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,781
$21,914
Spending / Student
$27,846
$21,170
Best Marquardt SD 15 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marquardt Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1912 Glen Ellyn Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 858-3850
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 858-3850
Grades: 6-8
| 806 students
Rank: #22.
Black Hawk Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2101 Gladstone Dr
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 893-5750
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 893-5750
Grades: K-5
| 486 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Reskin Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1555 Ardmore Ave
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 469-0612
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 469-0612
Grades: K-5
| 383 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Winnebago Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
195 Greenway Dr
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 351-3416
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 351-3416
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: #55.
G Stanley Hall Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1447 Wayne Ave
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 469-7720
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 469-7720
Grades: PK-5
| 331 students
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