Cedar Ridge Elementary School vs. Benjamin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Benjamin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 411 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) .
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 595 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Benjamin Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) .
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
411 students
595 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3321 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#460 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
66
89
Grade 1 Students
62
90
Grade 2 Students
57
108
Grade 3 Students
73
103
Grade 4 Students
76
103
Grade 5 Students
76
101
Grade 6 Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
33%
% Hispanic
31%
4%
% Black
12%
7%
% White
47%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%