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Chippewa Elementary School (Closed 2013)

Chippewa Elementary School serves 342 students in grades 3-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 87% (which was higher than the Illinois state average of 80%). The percentage of students achieving was 73% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 75%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chippewa Elementary School
3	118
4	106
5	118

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Total Students

342 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Chippewa Elementary School
2012	342
2011	379
2010	366
2009	380
2008	370
2007	378
2006	443
2005	435
2004	313
2003	296
2002	282
2001	315
2000	258
1999	211
1998	224
1997	256
1996	282
1995	260
1994	274
1993	260
1992	249
1991	214
1990	298
1989	348
1988	307

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Chippewa Elementary School
2012	24
2011	26
2010	26
2009	25
2008	24
2007	28
2006	25
2005	25
2004	19
2003	19
2002	17
2001	19
2000	19
1999	17
1998	18
1997	15
1996	14
1995	20
1994	19
1993	20
1992	17
1991	17
1990	18
1989	20
1988	20

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

(11-12)

87%

80%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Chippewa Elementary School	Illinois	Bensenville School District 2
2012	87%	80%	89%
2011	88%	80%	90%
2010	87%	80%	89%

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(11-12)

73%

75%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Chippewa Elementary School	Illinois	Bensenville School District 2
2012	73%	75%	80%
2011	79%	75%	83%
2010	71%	74%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Chippewa Elementary School	Illinois	Bensenville School District 2
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	14:1	17:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	16:1	19:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	14:1	16:1	17:1
1999	12:1	16:1	17:1
1998	12:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	20:1
1995	13:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	13:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	13:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Chippewa Elementary School	Illinois	Bensenville School District 2
2012	2%	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	9%	5%	8%
2006	10%	5%	9%
2005	8%	5%	7%
2004	9%	4%	8%
2003	11%	4%	7%
2002	12%	4%	8%
2001	11%	4%	8%
2000	12%	3%	8%
1999	14%	3%	7%
1998	11%	3%	9%
1997	6%	3%	8%
1996	8%	3%	9%
1995	11%	3%	10%
1994	11%	3%	10%
1993	13%	3%	12%
1992	10%	3%	12%
1991	9%	3%	11%
1990	13%	3%	11%
1989	11%	3%	9%
1988	11%	2%	8%

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Hispanic

76%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Chippewa Elementary School	Illinois	Bensenville School District 2
2012	76%	24%	66%
2011	68%	23%	66%
2010	70%	22%	65%
2009	67%	22%	65%
2008	71%	21%	65%
2007	67%	20%	64%
2006	66%	19%	61%
2005	68%	18%	61%
2004	65%	18%	59%
2003	57%	17%	55%
2002	61%	16%	54%
2001	60%	15%	51%
2000	72%	15%	47%
1999	70%	14%	45%
1998	65%	13%	44%
1997	57%	13%	41%
1996	56%	12%	37%
1995	42%	12%	37%
1994	43%	11%	33%
1993	38%	11%	32%
1992	36%	10%	31%
1991	32%	10%	31%
1990	32%	9%	27%
1989	32%	9%	25%
1988	26%	9%	24%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Chippewa Elementary School	Illinois	Bensenville School District 2
2012	3%	18%	4%
2011	3%	18%	3%
2010	3%	20%	4%
2009	5%	20%	4%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	4%	20%	3%
2005	3%	20%	3%
2004	2%	21%	3%
2003	5%	21%	4%
2002	3%	21%	3%
2001	2%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	3%
1999	5%	21%	3%
1998	5%	21%	2%
1997	4%	20%	2%
1996	3%	21%	1%
1995	3%	20%	1%
1994	2%	21%	1%
1993	2%	21%
1992	1%	21%

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White

18%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Chippewa Elementary School	Illinois	Bensenville School District 2
2012	18%	51%	24%
2011	22%	51%	24%
2010	23%	53%	26%
2009	24%	53%	26%
2008	21%	54%	26%
2007	20%	55%	25%
2006	20%	56%	27%
2005	21%	57%	29%
2004	24%	57%	30%
2003	27%	58%	34%
2002	24%	59%	35%
2001	27%	60%	38%
2000	32%	61%	42%
1999	36%	62%	45%
1998	33%	63%	45%
1997	33%	64%	49%
1996	33%	64%	52%
1995	44%	65%	52%
1994	44%	65%	56%
1993	47%	65%	56%
1992	53%	66%	57%
1991	59%	66%	58%
1990	54%	66%	61%
1989	55%	66%	65%
1988	61%	67%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Chippewa Elementary School	Illinois	Bensenville School District 2
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Chippewa Elementary School	Illinois	Bensenville School District 2
2012	0.39	0.65	0.51
2011	0.49	0.66	0.51
2010	0.48	0.64	0.50
2009	0.52	0.64	0.50
2008	0.47	0.64	0.50
2007	0.53	0.63	0.52
2006	0.54	0.61	0.55
2005	0.49	0.61	0.55
2004	0.52	0.60	0.55
2003	0.60	0.59	0.58
2002	0.56	0.59	0.58
2001	0.56	0.58	0.59
2000	0.58	0.57	0.61
1999	0.64	0.56	0.61
1998	0.63	0.56	0.61
1997	0.57	0.54	0.60
1996	0.58	0.53	0.60
1995	0.63	0.53	0.60
1994	0.62	0.52	0.58
1993	0.63	0.52	0.59
1992	0.59	0.52	0.58
1991	0.55	0.52	0.57
1990	0.59	0.51	0.54
1989	0.59	0.51	0.51
1988	0.55	0.50	0.49

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Eligible for

26%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2012)
Year	Chippewa Elementary School	Illinois	Bensenville School District 2
2012	26%	21%	20%
2011	54%	39%	47%
2010	55%	37%	46%
2009	43%	33%	34%
2008	36%	32%	25%
2007	36%	32%	26%
2006	37%	32%	24%
2005	26%	32%	20%

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Eligible for

49%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2012)
Year	Chippewa Elementary School	Illinois	Bensenville School District 2
2012	49%	27%	41%
2011	13%	5%	10%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	13%	6%	8%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bensenville School District 2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 80% IL state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 75% IL state average).

How many students attend Chippewa Elementary School?

342 students attend Chippewa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Chippewa Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chippewa Elementary School?

Chippewa Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chippewa Elementary School offer ?

Chippewa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Chippewa Elementary School part of?

Chippewa Elementary School is part of Bensenville School District 2.

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