J Giles Elementary School
Rank
: 8/
Top 30%10
Tel:
(708) 583-2068
J Giles Elementary School serves 478 students in grades 5-8.
J Giles Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
J Giles Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 478 students |
| Gender % |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
J Giles Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% 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 J Giles Elementary School is 0.40, 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 1985-1986 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1036 out of 3672 schools (Top 30%) | |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 32% |
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 37% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 7% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 76% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.68 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 47% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Norridge 80 School District | |
Source: 1985-1986 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to J Giles Elementary School is Ridgewood Community High School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Canty Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Harwood Heights Ridgewood Community High School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 860 students10
0.2 miles
7500 W Montrose Ave
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
(708) 456-4242 0.2 9-12 860 - Chicago Canty Elementary School Math: 48% | Reading: 56%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: PK-8 | 855 students10
0.9 miles
3740 N Panama Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 534-1238 0.9 PK-8 855 - Harwood Heights J Leigh Elementary School Math: 37% | Reading: 55%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: PK-4 | 614 students10
1.0 miles
8151 W Lawrence Ave
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
(708) 456-8848 1 PK-4 614 - Chicago Bridge Elementary School Math: 35% | Reading: 51%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: PK-8 | 1,115 student10
1.1 miles
3800 N New England
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 534-3718 1.1 PK-8 1,115 - Chicago Dever Elementary School Math: 35% | Reading: 39%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: PK-8 | 780 students10
1.1 miles
3436 N Osceola Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 534-3090 1.1 PK-8 780
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