Armstrong-ellis Elementary School vs. Potomac Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Armstrong-ellis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Potomac Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 81 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Armstrong-ellis Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 137 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Potomac Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
81 students
137 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
14 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1074 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2279 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
17
Kindergarten Students
7
12
Grade 1 Students
8
14
Grade 2 Students
6
15
Grade 3 Students
15
18
Grade 4 Students
8
15
Grade 5 Students
7
15
Grade 6 Students
8
11
Grade 7 Students
9
11
Grade 8 Students
13
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
89%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
14%