Stanton School vs. Big Hollow Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Stanton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Big Hollow Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 255 students in grades 5-8, Stanton School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 744 students in grades 5-8, Big Hollow Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
255 students
744 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
54 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2403 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2127 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
63
188
Grade 6 Students
58
175
Grade 7 Students
68
194
Grade 8 Students
66
187
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
33%
33%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
58%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%