Summary:
South Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 245 students. The school is part of Community Consolidated School District 62, which is ranked 233 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
South Elementary School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools in recent years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 568 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, where it ranks in the top 25% and top 5%, respectively, among Illinois elementary schools. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.8% in 2020-2021 to 27.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.
Compared to nearby schools, South Elementary School generally outperforms its counterparts in the district, such as North Elementary School and Terrace Elementary School, on state assessments. However, Iroquois Community School, also in the same district, has consistently higher academic performance, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at South Elementary School, the school's overall academic performance, while strong, is not the highest among the nearby schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's performance.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Ccsd 62
SchoolDigger Rank:
568th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,651
Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.2
Number of students: 245
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
54.3%
White:
26.5%
Asian:
11.0%
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Two or more races:
5.7%
African American:
2.0%
Not Specified:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.8%
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