Isaac Singleton Elementary School
Tel:
(815)723-0228
- Isaac Singleton Elementary School serves 636 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Isaac Singleton Elementary 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Isaac Singleton Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Isaac Singleton Elementary School's student population of 636 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 636 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Isaac Singleton Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Isaac Singleton Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. 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 | #3176 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 13% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 58% | 26% |
| Black | 26% | 17% |
| White | 4% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 12% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Joliet PSD 86 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Isaac Singleton Elementary School is Lincoln School Alop (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Gompers Junior High School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Joliet Gompers Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 857 students
0.0 miles
1501 Copperfield Ave
Joliet, IL 60432
(815)727-5276 0.0 6-8 857 - Joliet A O Marshall Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 492 students
0.4 miles
319 Harwood St
Joliet, IL 60432
(815)727-4919 0.4 K-5 492 - Joliet Forest Park Individual Ed School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 376 students
0.9 miles
1220 California Ave
Joliet, IL 60432
(815)723-0414 0.9 PK-5 376 - Joliet T E Culbertson Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 367 students
1.0 miles
1521 E Washington St
Joliet, IL 60433
(815)723-0035 1.0 K-5 367 - Joliet Lincoln School Alop Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 19 students
1.2 miles
960 Royce Ave
Joliet, IL 60432
(815)774-8900 1.2 6-12 19
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