Briargate Elementary School vs. Algonquin Road Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Algonquin Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
1-5
PK-4
Total Students
425 students
244 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1


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


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


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


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


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


% Hispanic
18%
20%


% Black
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1%


% White
75%
75%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
3%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

