South Primary School
Tel:
(618)254-7591
- South Primary School serves 514 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 16:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- South Primary School's student population of 514 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 514 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- South Primary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,544 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 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of South Primary School is 0.24, 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 | #2792 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| 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 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 26% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | 87% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Roxana CUSD 1 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 is Roxana Junior High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest 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 Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 440 students
1.9 miles
401 Chaffer Ave
Roxana, IL 62084
(618)254-7561 1.9 6-8 440 - Roxana Roxana Senior High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 542 students
1.9 miles
401 Chaffer Ave
Roxana, IL 62084
(618)254-7553 1.9 9-12 542 - Roxana Central Intermediate School Magnet School
Grades: 1-5 | 411 students
2.0 miles
601 Chaffer Ave
Roxana, IL 62084
(618)254-7594 2.0 1-5 411 - Hartford Hartford Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 195 students
2.1 miles
110 W 2nd St
Hartford, IL 62048
(618)254-9814 2.1 PK-5 195 - Wood River Lewis-clark Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 291 students
2.9 miles
501 E Lorena Ave
Wood River, IL 62095
(618)254-4354 2.9 K-5 291
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