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Waters Elementary School vs. Coonley Elementary School

Should you attend Waters Elementary School or Coonley 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
Waters Elementary School
4540 N Campbell Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Coonley Elementary School
4046 N Leavitt St
Chicago, IL 60618
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

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

Coonley 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 659 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Waters Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 48% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 772 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Coonley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (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 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
659 students
772 students
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This chart displays total students of Coonley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coonley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#460 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
#200 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waters Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Coonley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
56%
(Top 5% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waters 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 Coonley 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.
44%
(Top 20% in IL)
53%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waters 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 Coonley 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in IL)
79%
(Top 10% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Waters Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Coonley Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
77
78
Grade 1 Students
75
74
Grade 2 Students
83
63
Grade 3 Students
74
82
Grade 4 Students
80
71
Grade 5 Students
67
89
Grade 6 Students
69
115
Grade 7 Students
50
98
Grade 8 Students
64
102

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waters 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 Coonley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waters 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 Coonley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waters Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coonley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waters 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 Coonley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waters 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 Coonley 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.
0.57
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Waters 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 Coonley 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
39%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waters 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 Coonley 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
9%
(13-14 School Year Data)
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waters Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coonley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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