Shelbyville Kindergarten Center vs. Cowden-herrick Grade School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Cowden-herrick Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Shelbyville Kindergarten Center serves 78 students in grades Kindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 175 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cowden-herrick Grade School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K
K-5
Total Students
78 students
175 students
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#370 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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50-54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
78
27
Grade 1 Students
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32
Grade 2 Students
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26
Grade 3 Students
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30
Grade 4 Students
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31
Grade 5 Students
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29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
4%
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% Black
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2%
% White
95%
98%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
15%