Sandridge Elementary School vs. Rickover Jr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sandridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sandridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 351 students in grades 6-8, Rickover Jr High 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
409 students
351 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
16 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1845 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3257 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
5%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
3
-
Kindergarten Students
46
-
Grade 1 Students
55
-
Grade 2 Students
48
-
Grade 3 Students
41
-
Grade 4 Students
36
-
Grade 5 Students
52
4
Grade 6 Students
43
119
Grade 7 Students
43
115
Grade 8 Students
42
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
11%
20%


% Black
73%
73%


% White
7%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.43


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
64%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
39%
3%

