Dundee Highlands Elementary School vs. Lakewood School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dundee Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 362 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dundee Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher 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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lakewood 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 7% (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 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
362 students
534 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#862 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3096 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
7%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
9%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
13
14
Kindergarten Students
56
90
Grade 1 Students
57
88
Grade 2 Students
70
105
Grade 3 Students
62
86
Grade 4 Students
60
85
Grade 5 Students
44
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
37%
96%


% Black
4%
1%


% White
51%
3%


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


Diversity Score
0.60
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%

