Nettle Creek Elementary School vs. Saratoga Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nettle Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Saratoga Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 81 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Nettle Creek 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 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 772 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Saratoga Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
81 students
772 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
63 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#883 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#289 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
55
Kindergarten Students
7
85
Grade 1 Students
5
79
Grade 2 Students
13
85
Grade 3 Students
5
78
Grade 4 Students
10
78
Grade 5 Students
8
65
Grade 6 Students
6
91
Grade 7 Students
9
80
Grade 8 Students
15
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
90%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
8%
Diversity Score
0.18
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
n/a
