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Elm Place School

Public | 6-8 | 436 students

 
 
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4 stars

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Posted September 14, 2012

My family has had some significant challenges this past year. I ve reached out to the assistant principal may times to assist us and she been there every step of the way. She has truly helped my child and my entire family. I ve called her countless times including evenings and weekends and she s always available to us. I m very grateful to her and the entire staff.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 21, 2012

I have a Child in Elm Place and overall School location and programs are great, but School Teachers are very hard to reach and they have a real problem with returning phone calls and follow up with Parents regarding Studens progress. Assistant Principal is always rude over the phone and we always have to make sure to bypass her in order to get proper information's or/and guidande regarding our Children. It will be very benefical for Elm Place to replace few Teachers with few that really cares about Kids well beeing and education.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 3, 2009

The school is very well organized, has excellent teachers and feedback from students is positive because of the attitude of the principal. There is no sign of disfunctional kids and I have never heard of any violent incidents at the school. Stdents are well behaved and generally courteous and respectful. This total positive impression is the result of the dedication of the school staff and the phylosophy of the principal and superintendent


Posted February 2, 2009

i think this school is the greatest school i have ever seen in my life!!!!:)
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 27, 2009

My son goes to this school and he loves it. In my opinion its the best school i've ever seen in my whole life! they have great teachers some are strict though. Some are very young and nice. Elm place gives a child a great learning and social experience!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 20, 2007

Many teachers are wonderful at Elm Place School. The Parent Teacher communication though is severely lacking and frequently the children are disciplined or pulled out of class without the parents knowledge.
—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 85% in 2012.

427 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
93%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

426 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
96%
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 85% in 2012.

427 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

426 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
91%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

153 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
91%
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 85% in 2012.

427 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

426 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
98%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
98%
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 Students89%
Female95%
Male81%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White97%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)72%
Students without disabilities94%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students88%
Female96%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White95%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)68%
Students without disabilities94%
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

Math

All Students94%
Female93%
Male94%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic79%
Multiracialn/a
White97%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)82%
Students without disabilities96%
English language learners46%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students93%
Female90%
Male95%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic78%
Multiracialn/a
White96%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)82%
Students without disabilities95%
English language learners40%
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students91%
Female86%
Male95%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Multiracialn/a
White95%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)74%
Students without disabilities95%
English language learners46%
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 Students94%
Female93%
Male95%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White95%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)72%
Students without disabilities99%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students98%
Female99%
Male98%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White98%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)90%
Students without disabilities100%
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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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 84% 51%
Hispanic 13% 23%
Asian 1% 4%
Two or more races 1% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Black 0% 18%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 11N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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2031 Sheridan Rd
Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: (847) 432-9217

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