Carman-buckner Elementary School vs. Glenwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carman-buckner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Glenwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carman-buckner 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 588 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Glenwood 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
485 students
588 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3116 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3089 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
7%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
76
-
Kindergarten Students
66
88
Grade 1 Students
66
110
Grade 2 Students
72
105
Grade 3 Students
67
91
Grade 4 Students
66
89
Grade 5 Students
72
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
79%
81%


% Black
17%
14%


% White
1%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.35
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

