Iles Elementary School vs. Springfield Ball Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Iles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Springfield Ball Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 406 students in grades 1-8, Iles Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 394 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Springfield Ball Charter 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 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
1-8
K-8
Total Students
406 students
394 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#50 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#2070 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
11%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
-
44
Grade 1 Students
79
44
Grade 2 Students
69
44
Grade 3 Students
74
42
Grade 4 Students
71
43
Grade 5 Students
54
45
Grade 6 Students
22
45
Grade 7 Students
26
44
Grade 8 Students
11
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
25%
1%


% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
13%
41%


% White
46%
40%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
14%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
55%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
34%

