Piper School
Phone: (708) 795-2364
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- Principal / Admin: John Fontanetta
- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: Kindergarten - 5th
- School Location: A Large Suburb
Brief Description
- Piper School serves Kindergarten through 5th Grade Students From The City Of Berwyn, Which Is Part Of Cook County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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2 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on July 10, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- All the staff is really dedicated to the student learning!
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on July 10, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- Great school! Mr. Fontanetta works really hard to get families involved in student learning. Teachers go above and beyond to help students learn. Piper is a great school!!!
Piper School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Kindergarten: 52
- 1st Grade: 56
- 2nd Grade: 56
- 3rd Grade: 56
- 4th Grade: 56
- 5th Grade: 54
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- Asian: 1
- Hispanic: 254
- Black: 2
- White: 66
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 166
- Female: 157
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 63.9%
- All Berwyn Schools: 63.8%
- All Illinois Schools: 37.5%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- ISAT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 71.6% | 77.7% | 77.4% |
2007 ISAT Math Test Score Performance
2007 ISAT Reading Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 84.4% | 84.2% | 88.8% |
| 3 | Math | 93.3% | 86.1% | 91.5% |
| 4 | Math | 76.1% | 83.0% | 89.3% |
| 5 | Math | 83.7% | 83.5% | 85.6% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 58.8% | 68.9% | 75.6% |
| 3 | Reading | 71.1% | 72.9% | 77.5% |
| 4 | Reading | 65.2% | 70.0% | 77.0% |
| 5 | Reading | 40.0% | 63.7% | 72.4% |
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School Information
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Private - Number of Students: 330
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 19
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 17.4:1
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; IL Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools