Gary D Wright Elementary School vs. Cambridge Lakes Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Cambridge Lakes Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 701 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gary D Wright Elementary School ranks in the top 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 24% (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 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 620 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Cambridge Lakes Charter School ranks in the top 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 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-12
Total Students
701 students
620 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1664 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1596 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
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≥50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
64
-
Kindergarten Students
84
89
Grade 1 Students
97
58
Grade 2 Students
107
68
Grade 3 Students
105
63
Grade 4 Students
122
78
Grade 5 Students
122
66
Grade 6 Students
-
67
Grade 7 Students
-
53
Grade 8 Students
-
54
Grade 9 Students
-
7
Grade 10 Students
-
4
Grade 11 Students
-
9
Grade 12 Students
-
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
12%


% Hispanic
27%
30%


% Black
6%
9%


% White
59%
40%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
8%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
20%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%

