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 78 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 766 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
78 students
766 students


% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
66 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
-
50
Kindergarten Students
10
65
Grade 1 Students
7
85
Grade 2 Students
5
81
Grade 3 Students
13
89
Grade 4 Students
6
84
Grade 5 Students
12
76
Grade 6 Students
8
67
Grade 7 Students
7
94
Grade 8 Students
10
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
8%
18%


% Black
n/a
5%


% White
92%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%


Diversity Score
0.15
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
n/a
