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Lakeview Jr High School vs. Henry Puffer School

Should you attend Lakeview Jr High School or Henry Puffer 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
Lakeview Jr High School
701 Plainfield Rd
Downers Grove, IL 60516
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Henry Puffer School
2220 Haddow Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lakeview Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 378 students in grades 6-8, Lakeview Jr High School ranks in the top 20% 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 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Henry Puffer School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-6
Total Students
378 students
288 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#632 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
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32%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Top 1% in IL)(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeview Jr High 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Henry Puffer 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.
49%
(Top 20% in IL)
40-44%
(Top 30% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeview Jr High 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Henry Puffer 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in IL)
80-89%
(Top 5% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Henry Puffer School by grade.
Pre-K Students
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19
Kindergarten Students
-
27
Grade 1 Students
-
34
Grade 2 Students
-
48
Grade 3 Students
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36
Grade 4 Students
-
41
Grade 5 Students
-
43
Grade 6 Students
130
40
Grade 7 Students
126
-
Grade 8 Students
122
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Henry Puffer School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakeview Jr High 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 Henry Puffer School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakeview Jr High 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
66%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakeview Jr High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Henry Puffer School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakeview Jr High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Henry Puffer School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakeview Jr High 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 Henry Puffer 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
9%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakeview Jr High 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 Henry Puffer 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakeview Jr High 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Henry Puffer 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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