Sugar Creek Elementary School vs. Parkside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sugar Creek 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 28%). 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 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 309 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Parkside 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 28%). 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 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
421 students
309 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2353 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2119 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
194
1
Kindergarten Students
42
51
Grade 1 Students
38
52
Grade 2 Students
45
69
Grade 3 Students
36
39
Grade 4 Students
41
45
Grade 5 Students
25
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%


% Hispanic
9%
18%


% Black
32%
16%


% White
45%
54%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
50%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%

