South Primary School
Tel:
(618)254-7591
- South Primary School serves 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 36%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- South Primary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52%.
School Overview
- South Primary School's student population of 509 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 509 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
- South Primary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,547 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of South Primary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank (15-16) | #2795 out of 3547 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 31% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 36% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 26% |
| Black | 2% | 17% |
| White | 90% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 54% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Roxana CUSD 1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to South Primary School is Roxana Senior High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Roxana Junior High School (1.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Roxana Roxana Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 412 students
1.9 miles
401 Chaffer Ave
Roxana, IL 62084
(618)254-7561 1.9 6-8 412 - Roxana Roxana Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 559 students
1.9 miles
401 Chaffer Ave
Roxana, IL 62084
(618)254-7553 1.9 9-12 559 - Roxana Central Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 399 students
2.0 miles
601 Chaffer Ave
Roxana, IL 62084
(618)254-7594 2.0 3-5 399 - Hartford Hartford Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 203 students
2.1 miles
110 W 2nd St
Hartford, IL 62048
(618)254-9814 2.1 PK-5 203 - Wood River Lewis-clark Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 279 students
2.9 miles
501 E Lorena Ave
Wood River, IL 62095
(618)254-4354 2.9 K-5 279
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