Erie Middle School vs. Challand Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Erie Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 175 students in grades 5-8, Erie Middle 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 718 students in grades 6-8, Challand Middle 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 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
175 students
718 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#917 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2253 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
15%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
42
-
Grade 6 Students
37
234
Grade 7 Students
51
236
Grade 8 Students
45
246
Grade 9 Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
4%
37%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
91%
55%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

