Neil Armstrong Elementary School
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 300 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 1631st out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Dean Singletary
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Elementary School District 159
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,334
- Students Per Teacher: 16.1
- Enrolled Students: 2,070
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 300
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 160 (53.3%)
- Females: 125 (41.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 22 (7.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 148 (49.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 170 (56.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 281 | 93.7% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.3% |
| White | 2 | 0.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 17.0% |
| 1st Grade | 41 | 13.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 45 | 15.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 52 | 17.3% |
| 4th Grade | 58 | 19.3% |
| 5th Grade | 53 | 17.7% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.7%
District:
95.7%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Neil Armstrong Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on March 02, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Well... i attend a different school so i think you guys stink!
- Reviewed by Former Student on February 03, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This was my old school and I miss my 4th grade teacher Ms.Ford,Mrs.Ms.Carlton
Destiny Robinson a old student at Niel Armstong Elementary That's Why I rate it 5STARS The Teachers there care for students like they did with me.!!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Neil Armstrong Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: No
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
71.7%
District:
78.4%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
82.4%
District:
82.6%
State:
80.5%
ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.2% | 85.6% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 84.1% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | 83.7% | 85.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.3% | 77.1% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | 73.9% | 72.2% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | 70.4% | 71.8% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.3% | 86.6% | 85.9% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | 85.0% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | 77.1% | 84.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 79.0% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | 67.4% | 73.8% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | 73.8% | 73.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.3% | 71.3% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | 64.8% | 76.8% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 67.1% | 76.2% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.1% | 83.8% | 83.4% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | 76.3% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | 75.3% | 81.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.8% | 73.7% | 74.7% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | 70.4% | 73.5% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | 72.7% | 73.6% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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