Whiteside Middle School
4.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 612 elementary and middle school students from grades 5-8
- Ranks 727th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ronald Trelow
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Whiteside School District 115
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,552
- Students Per Teacher: 15.7
- Enrolled Students: 1,388
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 612
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 295 (48.2%)
- Females: 278 (45.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 55 (9.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 288 (47.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 343 (56.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 290 | 47.4% |
| Asian | 21 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 2.5% |
| White | 247 | 40.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 142 | 23.2% |
| 6th Grade | 150 | 24.5% |
| 7th Grade | 157 | 25.7% |
| 8th Grade | 163 | 26.6% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.8%
District:
94.3%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
2.3%
District:
1.1%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
4.0%
District:
3.2%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4.5
4.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Whiteside Middle School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 25, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Very caring and compasionate staff of teachers. Everyone seems to be on a team. Students learn a great deal academically as well as socially. Lots of positive things happening at this school.
- Reviewed by Student on December 15, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- This school is good on education but the students need more discipline.
-???
- Reviewed by Student on October 22, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- WHAT UP EARL
- Reviewed by Student on October 21, 2008
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - it's a cool school but has some things to work on
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Whiteside Middle School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: Yes
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
79.9%
District:
78.6%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
83.0%
District:
83.4%
State:
80.5%
ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.6% | 80.6% | 83.4% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | 86.5% | 81.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 74.7% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | 77.3% | 73.5% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | 76.7% | 73.6% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | 84.9% | 82.4% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | 78.8% | 82.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.8% | 82.8% | 81.2% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | 84.2% | 79.9% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | 71.3% | 79.1% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 84.4% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | 82.2% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | 72.7% | 80.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.8% | 80.8% | 77.4% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | 79.6% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 72.0% | 77.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.6% | 85.6% | 82.4% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.5% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | 75.2% | 79.2% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.9% | 81.9% | 83.7% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 68.0% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | 69.2% | 80.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.9% | 80.9% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | 71.5% | 83.6% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | 76.6% | 81.4% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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