Von Steuben Middle School vs. Reservoir Gifted School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Reservoir Gifted School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 266 students in grades 5-8, Von Steuben Middle 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 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 308 students in grades 5-8, Reservoir Gifted School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
266 students
308 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3509 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#20 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
87%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
68
82
Grade 6 Students
60
83
Grade 7 Students
61
77
Grade 8 Students
77
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
61%
16%
% White
14%
54%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
16%
15%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
41%
6%