Buncombe Cons School vs. Cypress Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buncombe Cons School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Cypress Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 58 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Buncombe Cons 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower 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 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 109 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cypress Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 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
58 students
109 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
11 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2595 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2104 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
5
9
Grade 1 Students
5
6
Grade 2 Students
5
10
Grade 3 Students
9
10
Grade 4 Students
5
10
Grade 5 Students
6
9
Grade 6 Students
11
14
Grade 7 Students
7
12
Grade 8 Students
5
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
2%


% Black
n/a
2%


% White
91%
90%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
50%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
16%

