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Donald C Parker Early Educ Center vs. Durand Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center
808 Harlem Rd
Machesney Park, IL 61115
Durand Elementary School
200 W South St
Durand, IL 61024
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9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Durand Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center serves 553 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Durand Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-K
PK-6
Total Students
553 students
265 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Durand Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#377 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Durand Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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40-44%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Durand Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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50-54%
(Top 10% in IL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Durand Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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70-79%
(Top 10% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Donald C Parker Early Educ Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Durand Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
146
29
Kindergarten Students
407
28
Grade 1 Students
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43
Grade 2 Students
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29
Grade 3 Students
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43
Grade 4 Students
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36
Grade 5 Students
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26
Grade 6 Students
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31

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Donald C Parker Early Educ Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Durand Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Donald C Parker Early Educ Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Durand Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Donald C Parker Early Educ Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Durand Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
62%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Donald C Parker Early Educ Center and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Durand Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
10%
7%
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0.57
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Donald C Parker Early Educ Center and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Durand Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Donald C Parker Early Educ Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Durand Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Donald C Parker Early Educ Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Durand Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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