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Elizabeth Ide Elementary School vs. Kingsley Elementary School

Should you attend Elizabeth Ide Elementary School or Kingsley Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Elizabeth Ide Elementary School
2000 Manning Rd
Darien, IL 60561
Kingsley Elementary School
6509 Powell St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
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8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Kingsley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Elizabeth Ide Elementary School serves 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 378 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kingsley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%). 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 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-6
Total Students
391 students
378 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kingsley 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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45%
(Top 1% in IL)(18-19 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kingsley 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 2018-19 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 Kingsley 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 Elizabeth Ide Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kingsley Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
26
20
Kindergarten Students
121
61
Grade 1 Students
115
45
Grade 2 Students
129
44
Grade 3 Students
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54
Grade 4 Students
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58
Grade 5 Students
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48
Grade 6 Students
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48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
13%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kingsley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Elizabeth Ide Elementary School 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 Kingsley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Elizabeth Ide Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
64%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Elizabeth Ide Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
6%
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0.56
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Elizabeth Ide Elementary School 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 Kingsley 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
11%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Elizabeth Ide 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kingsley 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
2%
6%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Elizabeth Ide 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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