Elverado High School vs. Carbondale Comm High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Elverado High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Student Attention
Carbondale Comm High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 113 students in grades 9-12, Elverado High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 995 students in grades 9-12, Carbondale Comm High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
113 students
995 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
73 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1554 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1246 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
32%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
81%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
34
264
Grade 10 Students
24
266
Grade 11 Students
23
235
Grade 12 Students
32
230
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%


% Hispanic
2%
9%


% Black
2%
31%


% White
92%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%


Diversity Score
0.15
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%

