Scott Altman Primary School
Tel:
(309)477-4715
- Scott Altman Primary School serves 185 students in grades Kindergarten-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Scott Altman Primary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Scott Altman Primary 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
- Scott Altman Primary School's student population of 185 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2015) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 185 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Scott Altman Primary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Scott Altman Primary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #744 out of 3679 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-59% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 96% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pekin PSD 108 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Scott Altman Primary School is Pekin Community High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Broadmoor Junior High School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wilson Intermediate School (1.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pekin Pekin Community High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1927 students
1.1 miles
1903 Court St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309)347-4101 1.1 9-12 1927 - Pekin Pekin Preschool Family Ed Center Magnet School
Grades: PK | 211 students
1.5 miles
1000 Koch St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309)477-4730 1.5 PK 211 - Pekin Wilson Intermediate School Magnet School
Grades: 4-6 | 617 students
1.6 miles
900 Koch St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309)477-4722 1.6 4-6 617 - Pekin Schramm Education Center Special Education School
Magnet School
69 students
1.7 miles
300 Cedar St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309)346-1186 1.7 n/a 69 - Pekin Broadmoor Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 373 students
1.8 miles
501 Maywood Ave
Pekin, IL 61554
(309)477-4731 1.8 7-8 373
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