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Edgar A Poe Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 412 students

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4 stars

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Posted April 7, 2012

We have had such great success at our school and have been very lucky to have such a great handful of awesome teachers! My kids have done so well here and have learned a great work ethic that I hope carries them into middle school and beyond. There are a couple programs that are not publicized or explained well - including the criteria for PSI (advanced learners) and how these work or how students can achieve at a higher level. I would love to see what the district can do to formally address higher level learning and enrichment.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 30, 2012

The classes are small. The staff is nice. The school is nice and well maintained. The teachers are wonderful as is the curriculum . It is a nice diverse group of children. The PTO is very active, however there is not a huge participation across the entire school community. I think this is because 1/3 to 1/2 of the students at the school are in the Russian ESL program and there may be a language or cultural divide there. The boundaries set up for children that go to this school are very strange. So if you live in the neighborhood surrounding the school it may feel like a small tight knit community. If you don't, you could end up feeling completely isolated.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 19, 2011

I completely disagree with the review regarding the school being awful. The teachers at this school are kind, care so much about the students and work hard in educating them. Small class sizes and a real community feel. The teachers know almost all the kids by name. Its a great school. Easy to get as involved in as you want with the school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 1, 2010

this school is awful. Awful, awful. Might be OK for slow or average kids. No challenge at all at the other end of the spectrum. Pretend gifted program. No sense of community among families here.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 9, 2008

School hosts Russian ELL program for entire district 21. It is absolutely terrific... Classes are relatively small (under 20) and home teachers fluent in both Russian and English. Kids learn to read in Russian first which helps them to adapt to Kindergarden and move on reading in English.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 3, 2006

We actually enrolled our son in this school before we moved to the neighborhood, thinking if he didn't do well, then we'd just find another school/house. We were so lucky! The school is just terrific and the teachers are really caring and qualified. My son's ADHD issues are addressed, and the school nurse and my daughter's teacher are awesome monitoring her nut allergies and asthma. Great teachers and clean nice school. (Nut-free table in the lunchroom.) Very active PTO that does a lot of activities. Very happy we selected this wonderful school. Feeds into Buffalo Grove High School, which is an excellent high school.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

181 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
96%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

175 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
83%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

181 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

175 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
83%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

59 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
90%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

181 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
86%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

175 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
84%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students86%
Female82%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White90%
Low income56%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities90%
English language learners71%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students67%
Female77%
Male60%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White71%
Low income43%
Non-low income75%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities73%
English language learners45%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students92%
Female97%
Male87%
Blackn/a
Asian92%
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White89%
Low income100%
Non-low income88%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities95%
English language learners75%

Reading

All Students78%
Female86%
Male71%
Blackn/a
Asian73%
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White78%
Low income67%
Non-low income83%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities80%
English language learners18%

Science

All Students86%
Female89%
Male84%
Blackn/a
Asian80%
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White84%
Low income89%
Non-low income85%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learners50%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students86%
Female85%
Male88%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White89%
Low incomen/a
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities88%
English language learners64%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students86%
Female85%
Male86%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White89%
Low incomen/a
Non-low income89%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities87%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 73% 53%
Asian/Pacific Islander 17% 4%
Hispanic 9% 21%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Black 0% 19%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2800 N Highland Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Phone: (847) 670-3200

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