Poplar Grove Elementary School vs. Lincoln Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Poplar Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 248 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Poplar Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher 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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-5
Total Students
248 students
552 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1280 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2446 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
16%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
38
Kindergarten Students
52
71
Grade 1 Students
48
101
Grade 2 Students
55
99
Grade 3 Students
54
76
Grade 4 Students
39
81
Grade 5 Students
-
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
28%
49%


% Black
n/a
5%


% White
67%
41%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
6%

