Algonquin Road Elementary School vs. Briargate Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Algonquin Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 244 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Algonquin Road 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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 425 students in grades 1-5, Briargate 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
1-5
Total Students
244 students
425 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#791 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1254 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
11
-
Kindergarten Students
56
8
Grade 1 Students
42
78
Grade 2 Students
48
86
Grade 3 Students
45
80
Grade 4 Students
42
78
Grade 5 Students
-
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
20%
18%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
75%
75%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.40
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
14%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

