Armstrong-ellis Elementary School vs. Potomac Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Armstrong-ellis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Potomac Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 89 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Armstrong-ellis Elementary School ranks in the top 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 129 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Potomac Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
89 students
129 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1379 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2119 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
2
12
Kindergarten Students
8
12
Grade 1 Students
7
14
Grade 2 Students
13
15
Grade 3 Students
7
15
Grade 4 Students
8
13
Grade 5 Students
9
11
Grade 6 Students
12
12
Grade 7 Students
12
9
Grade 8 Students
11
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
1%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
89%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
15%
