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Saratoga Elementary School vs. Nettle Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Saratoga Elementary School or Nettle Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Saratoga Elementary School
4040 N Division St
Morris, IL 60450
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Nettle Creek Elementary School
8820 Scott School Rd
Morris, IL 60450
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Saratoga Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Nettle Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
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 55% (majority Hispanic).
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 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
772 students
81 students
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This chart displays total students of Nettle Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
11 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Nettle Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
7:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Saratoga Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nettle Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#289 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
#883 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Saratoga Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nettle Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
30-34%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nettle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
(Top 10% in IL)
35-39%
(Top 30% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nettle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in IL)
40-59%
(Top 50% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Saratoga Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Nettle Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
55
3
Kindergarten Students
85
7
Grade 1 Students
79
5
Grade 2 Students
85
13
Grade 3 Students
78
5
Grade 4 Students
78
10
Grade 5 Students
65
8
Grade 6 Students
91
6
Grade 7 Students
80
9
Grade 8 Students
76
15

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nettle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nettle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nettle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
68%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nettle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nettle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.51
0.18
This chart displays the diversity score of Saratoga Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Nettle Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nettle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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