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Willow Grove Early Learning Center vs. Earl Pritchett School

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School Overview

School
Willow Grove Early Learning Center
777 Checker Dr
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Earl Pritchett School
200 Horatio Blvd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
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10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Willow Grove Early Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Earl Pritchett School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Willow Grove Early Learning Center serves 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 471 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Earl Pritchett School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-K
K-3
Total Students
405 students
471 students
This chart displays total students of Willow Grove Early Learning Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Earl Pritchett School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Earl Pritchett School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Willow Grove Early Learning Center 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 Earl Pritchett School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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75-79%
(Top 1% in IL)(18-19 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Earl Pritchett 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 2018-19 school year data.
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55-59%
(Top 10% in IL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Earl Pritchett 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Willow Grove Early Learning Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Earl Pritchett School by grade.
Pre-K Students
113
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Kindergarten Students
292
100
Grade 1 Students
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112
Grade 2 Students
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114
Grade 3 Students
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145

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
41%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Willow Grove Early Learning Center 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 Earl Pritchett School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Willow Grove Early Learning Center 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 Earl Pritchett School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Willow Grove Early Learning Center 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 Earl Pritchett School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Willow Grove Early Learning Center 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 Earl Pritchett School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Willow Grove Early Learning Center 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 Earl Pritchett 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.
0.64
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Willow Grove Early Learning Center 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 Earl Pritchett 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
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Willow Grove Early Learning Center 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 Earl Pritchett 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
3%
4%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Willow Grove Early Learning Center 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Earl Pritchett School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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