Poplar Grove Elementary School vs. Capron Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Poplar Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
Capron Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 234 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Poplar Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 171 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Capron 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-4
Total Students
234 students
171 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1810 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2733 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
45
Kindergarten Students
62
25
Grade 1 Students
49
23
Grade 2 Students
40
23
Grade 3 Students
37
31
Grade 4 Students
46
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
18%
31%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
74%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
2%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
4%