Liberty Elementary School vs. Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 357 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Liberty Elementary 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 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 521 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 21% (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 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-5
Total Students
357 students
521 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#883 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1800 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
21%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
22%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
53
-
Kindergarten Students
35
95
Grade 1 Students
46
80
Grade 2 Students
34
74
Grade 3 Students
37
84
Grade 4 Students
58
94
Grade 5 Students
50
94
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
n/a
3%
n/a

% Black
n/a
3%


% White
97%
79%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
14%


Diversity Score
0.06
0.36


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%

