Currier Elementary School vs. Briar Glen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Currier 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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 521 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Briar Glen Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
375 students
521 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3321 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#984 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
100
Kindergarten Students
53
67
Grade 1 Students
51
78
Grade 2 Students
58
65
Grade 3 Students
65
72
Grade 4 Students
76
61
Grade 5 Students
72
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
91%
13%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
4%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%