Lincoln Elementary School vs. Belvidere South Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Belvidere South Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 552 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lincoln Elementary 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 751 students in grades 6-8, Belvidere South Middle 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 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
552 students
751 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
71 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2446 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3102 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
4%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
38
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Kindergarten Students
71
-
Grade 1 Students
101
-
Grade 2 Students
99
-
Grade 3 Students
76
-
Grade 4 Students
81
-
Grade 5 Students
86
-
Grade 6 Students
-
234
Grade 7 Students
-
251
Grade 8 Students
-
266
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
49%
57%


% Black
5%
3%


% White
41%
37%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

