Summary:
Anderson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Saint Charles, Illinois, serving 445 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. While the school is part of the highly-ranked St Charles CUSD 303 district, it faces some unique challenges compared to nearby schools.
Anderson Elementary School has a higher percentage of White students (62.7%) compared to nearby schools, which tend to have more diverse student populations. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.3%) and Mathematics (42%) were below the St Charles CUSD 303 (50.4% and 59.1%, respectively) and state (28.8% and 33%, respectively) averages. Additionally, Anderson Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.8% in 2019-2020 to 33.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby schools.
When compared to other schools within the St Charles CUSD 303 district, such as Corron Elementary, Ferson Creek, and Wild Rose Elementary, Anderson Elementary School generally underperforms academically. However, the nearby schools within the School District U-46, such as Nature Ridge, Fox Meadow, Wayne, Otter Creek, Willard, and Clinton Elementary, have even lower academic performance, suggesting that Anderson Elementary School is still performing relatively well within the broader regional context.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
St Charles CUSD 303
SchoolDigger Rank:
490th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,202
Students who attend Anderson Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.4
Number of students: 445
Racial breakdown:
White:
62.7%
Hispanic:
22.9%
Two or more races:
5.8%
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Asian:
5.6%
African American:
2.5%
American Indian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.9%
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