Central Elementary Grade School vs. Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Central Elementary Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Central Elementary Grade School serves 165 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 521 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sarah Atwater Denman 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 21% (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 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-5
Total Students
165 students
521 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1800 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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21%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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22%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
4
-
Kindergarten Students
48
95
Grade 1 Students
46
80
Grade 2 Students
67
74
Grade 3 Students
-
84
Grade 4 Students
-
94
Grade 5 Students
-
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
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1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
92%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
14%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
