Cambridge Lakes Charter School vs. Gary D Wright Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cambridge Lakes Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 620 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Cambridge Lakes Charter 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 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 701 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gary D Wright 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 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-5
Total Students
620 students
701 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1596 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1664 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
22%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
64
Kindergarten Students
89
84
Grade 1 Students
58
97
Grade 2 Students
68
107
Grade 3 Students
63
105
Grade 4 Students
78
122
Grade 5 Students
66
122
Grade 6 Students
67
-
Grade 7 Students
53
-
Grade 8 Students
54
-
Grade 9 Students
7
-
Grade 10 Students
4
-
Grade 11 Students
9
-
Grade 12 Students
4
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
4%


% Hispanic
30%
27%


% Black
9%
6%


% White
40%
59%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%


Diversity Score
0.73
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%

