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Garden Hills Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 511 students

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3 stars

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Posted August 20, 2012

The time my children have had at this school has been less then stellar. The classroom experience is low quality. I'm not going to point the finger at the teacher exactly, but the classes in which my children were in both had behavioral issues. Many of the children did not listen to the teacher. The teacher had limited control over the students even at the end of the school year. Those were just the times I was there. I can only imagine what the atmosphere was like when a parent wasn't present. I brought my issues to the principal. I offered ideas to help improve the school environment. The principal was not open to any of the ideas. It's bad enough if the school is in a state of distress but for a principal to not be receptive to the help from parents is disappointing. My children will not be attending school there this year. We moved to a town just outside of the school district. Even if we had stayed in the school's district I would have transferred my children out of this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 3, 2011

I LOVE this school... My son was in Kindergarten last year & has made such progress. The staff is wonderful & it has been easy to maintain a positive relationship with his teachers. The school was recently remodeled & it focuses a lot on different cultures/ethnic backgrounds. My son's class had a few children with learning disabilities & they pushed compassion & love which reflected a lot on his character. His reading skills are through the roof as well as math. I feel they taught him above and beyond my expectations & I feel confident that he will continue to excel. Again, this school is one of the best that I've seen.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 29, 2009

We have a great staff! We work like a well oiled machine and we all agree it's all about the kids!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 28, 2009

The staff is the best! My daughter is doing great and has learned so much. She shares her stories with me daily, as well as reads to me. She is in Mr. H & Mrs. Kleebers first grade class they rock. Last year Mrs. Pacey made me feel so comfortable sending my daughter to kindergarten, she is great. Mrs. O'leary the principle and Mr. Fisher the assistant principle to a fabulous job keeping the school on track. Thank you so much! Garden Hills is the best.
—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.

222 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
69%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

221 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
48%

2011

 
 
53%

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
81%
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.

222 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
86%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

221 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
88%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

77 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
79%
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.

222 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
66%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

221 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
74%
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 Students65%
Female60%
Male70%
Black36%
Asian100%
Hispanic88%
Multiracialn/a
White79%
Low income60%
Non-low income86%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities69%
English language learners90%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students48%
Female49%
Male47%
Black36%
Asiann/a
Hispanic35%
Multiracialn/a
White71%
Low income40%
Non-low income79%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities52%
English language learners28%
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 Students85%
Female91%
Male78%
Black81%
Asian100%
Hispanic87%
Multiracialn/a
White78%
Low income80%
Non-low income100%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities90%
English language learners81%

Reading

All Students58%
Female69%
Male44%
Black43%
Asian91%
Hispanic44%
Multiracialn/a
White72%
Low income44%
Non-low income100%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities60%
English language learners31%

Science

All Students58%
Female64%
Male50%
Black43%
Asian100%
Hispanic48%
Multiracialn/a
White61%
Low income44%
Non-low income100%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learners38%
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 Students74%
Female70%
Male79%
Black61%
Asian100%
Hispanic58%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White92%
Low income65%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities78%
English language learners69%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students62%
Female65%
Male59%
Black52%
Asian93%
Hispanic32%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White92%
Low income48%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities67%
English language learners25%
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
Black 46% 19%
White 30% 53%
Asian/Pacific Islander 14% 4%
Hispanic 10% 21%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 10N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2001 Garden Hills Dr
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: (217) 351-3872

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