Lakewood School vs. Dundee Highlands Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Dundee Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lakewood 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 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dundee Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). 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 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
534 students
362 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3096 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#862 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
14
13
Kindergarten Students
90
56
Grade 1 Students
88
57
Grade 2 Students
105
70
Grade 3 Students
86
62
Grade 4 Students
85
60
Grade 5 Students
66
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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2%


% Hispanic
96%
37%


% Black
1%
4%


% White
3%
51%


% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
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6%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%

