Buncombe Consolidated School
Tel:
(618) 658-8830
- Buncombe Consolidated School serves 62 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Buncombe Consolidated School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Buncombe Consolidated School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Buncombe Consolidated School's student population of 62 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 62 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 6 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Buncombe Consolidated School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Buncombe Consolidated School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #3159 out of 3672 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 89% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 11% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Buncombe Consolidated 43 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Buncombe Consolidated School is Vienna High School (5.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Lick Creek Elementary School (2.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Buncombe Lick Creek Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 147 students
2.8 miles
7355 Lick Creek Rd
Buncombe, IL 62912
(618) 833-2545 2.8 PK-8 147 - Ozark New Simpson Hill District 32 Grades: PK-8 | 244 students
5.1 miles
95 Tunnel Hill Rd
Ozark, IL 62972
(618) 658-8536 5.1 PK-8 244 - Vienna Vienna High School Grades: 9-12 | 380 students
5.5 miles
601 N 1st St
Vienna, IL 62995
(618) 658-4461 5.5 9-12 380 - Goreville Goreville Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 407 students
5.8 miles
201 S Ferne Clyffe
Goreville, IL 62939
(618) 995-2142 5.8 PK-8 407 - Goreville Goreville High School Grades: 9-12 | 190 students
5.8 miles
201 S Ferne Clyffe
Goreville, IL 62939
(618) 995-2142 5.8 9-12 190
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