Buzz Aldrin Elementary School
Tel:
(847)357-5400
- Buzz Aldrin Elementary School serves 560 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Buzz Aldrin Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Buzz Aldrin Elementary School's student population of 560 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 560 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Buzz Aldrin Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Buzz Aldrin Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #475 out of 3,544 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 21% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 26% | 26% |
| Black | 7% | 17% |
| White | 44% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.32 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 46% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Schaumburg CCSD 54 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Buzz Aldrin Elementary School is Schaumburg High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Robert Frost Junior High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Thomas Dooley Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Schaumburg Thomas Dooley Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 447 students
0.5 miles
622 Norwood Ln
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847)357-6250 0.5 K-6 447 - Schaumburg Robert Frost Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 653 students
0.7 miles
320 W Wise Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847)357-6800 0.7 7-8 653 - Schaumburg Everett Dirksen Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 456 students
0.8 miles
116 W Beech Dr
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847)357-5600 0.8 K-6 456 - Schaumburg Schaumburg High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 2148 students
1.0 miles
1100 W Schaumburg Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60194
(847)755-4610 1.0 9-12 2148 - Schaumburg Nathan Hale Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 436 students
1.1 miles
1300 W Wise Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847)357-6200 1.1 K-6 436
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