Montmorency Ccsd #145 vs. Merrill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montmorency Ccsd #145 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Merrill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 213 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Montmorency Ccsd #145 ranks in the top 50% 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 239 students in grades 3-5, Merrill Elementary School ranks in the top 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 20-24% (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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
3-5
Total Students
213 students
239 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1198 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1690 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
22%


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


Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
30
-
Grade 1 Students
18
-
Grade 2 Students
29
-
Grade 3 Students
19
67
Grade 4 Students
30
91
Grade 5 Students
21
81
Grade 6 Students
16
-
Grade 7 Students
22
-
Grade 8 Students
27
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
18%
30%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
79%
65%


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


Diversity Score
0.35
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
90%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
19%







