Cedar Ridge Elementary School vs. Benjamin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Benjamin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 418 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cedar Ridge 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower 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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 607 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Benjamin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
418 students
607 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2644 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#306 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
74
76
Grade 1 Students
85
97
Grade 2 Students
65
116
Grade 3 Students
64
99
Grade 4 Students
69
104
Grade 5 Students
60
115
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
3%
n/a
% Asian
2%
31%
% Hispanic
41%
7%
% Black
11%
6%
% White
38%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%