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Willow Grove Early Learning Center vs. Henry W Longfellow Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Willow Grove Early Learning Center
777 Checker Dr
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School
501 S Arlington Heights Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
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9/
10
Top 20%
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%)

Henry W Longfellow 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%)
Overview
Willow Grove Early Learning Center serves 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Henry W Longfellow 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-K
PK-5
Total Students
400 students
489 students
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This chart displays total students of Henry W Longfellow Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Henry W Longfellow Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 Henry W Longfellow Elementary 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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#594 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Henry W Longfellow Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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45-49%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Henry W Longfellow 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.
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38%
(Top 30% 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 Henry W Longfellow 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.
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70-74%
(Top 20% in IL)

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 Henry W Longfellow Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
113
30
Kindergarten Students
287
58
Grade 1 Students
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89
Grade 2 Students
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78
Grade 3 Students
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83
Grade 4 Students
-
68
Grade 5 Students
-
82
Grade 6 Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
43%
15%
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 Henry W Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
12%
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 Henry W Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
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 Henry W Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
66%
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 Henry W Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
6%
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 Henry W Longfellow 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.
0.64
0.53
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 Henry W Longfellow 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
7%
10%
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 Henry W Longfellow 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
4%
4%
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 Henry W Longfellow 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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