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Troy Craughwell School

Public | K-4 | 528 students
 

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Posted February 20, 2013
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I love this school. I attended this school for a while as a kid and it's exactly the same. They are so far advanced compared to distric 86. When I transferred my kids from Thomas Jefferson (which I think is the best school in district 86) it took them months to catch up to the level of the other kids. The principle and the teachers are amazing! I can't think of one bad thing to say about this school.
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Posted May 11, 2012
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I think the school in general as far as teaching is wonderful, however, the front office staff is not very friendly. I stopped in one day and the ladies in the office just looked at me and said "You need something?". They could have been a little more welcoming. Maybe, Hello! This was not the 1st occassion this has happened either. They are the first people you see when entering the school and I just think they should ALWAYS be warm & inviting.
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Posted October 11, 2010
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The teachers are dedicated to the success of each child. Mrs Barker is a great principal! She carries a positve attitude and it reflects in her staff. She makes herself available to the parents and understands your concerns. My children love Troy Craugwell!
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Posted October 10, 2010
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I don't know if I love the school yet but I know they can use the money. I want the kids in the neighborhood have the best education available to them.
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Posted November 15, 2008
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My daughter is currently in Kindergarten at this school and we love her teacher! Yay, Mrs. M!! We are so happy with her progress so far and we are thrilled with how happy she is to go to school. Couldn't be more happy, really.
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Posted June 23, 2005
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I have been very satisfied with the education that my child has received at Troy Craughwell. Unfortunately the taxpayers have voted down several referendums and many of Troy's excellent programs have recently been cut and the school day shortened.
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Posted June 20, 2004
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I am very satisfied with the school. They are always there when I need to speak with them. My daughter's teacher was very good and helped me get her up to par. Their MERIT program is the best and it too helped my daughter achieve the skills she needed in reading. I feel that she is getting a great education and I love that her teachers seem to care about her.
—Submitted by Brandy Petrilla, a parent

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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.

198 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
98%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
95%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

198 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
76%
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.

198 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
96%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
84%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

198 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
71%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

106 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
71%
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%
Female91%
Male87%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic77%
Multiracialn/a
White92%
Low income90%
Non-low income88%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities90%
English language learners73%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students80%
Female91%
Male70%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic69%
Multiracialn/a
White86%
Low income70%
Non-low income85%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities85%
English language learners55%
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 Students96%
Female96%
Male96%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic96%
Multiracialn/a
White96%
Low income94%
Non-low income97%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities100%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students84%
Female88%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Multiracialn/a
White89%
Low income77%
Non-low income87%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities88%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students91%
Female96%
Male85%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
Multiracialn/a
White94%
Low income85%
Non-low income94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities94%
English language learnersn/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 70% 53%
Hispanic 15% 21%
Black 13% 19%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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