Henry W Longfellow Elementary School vs. Willow Grove Early Learning Center
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School Overview
School
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School
501 S Arlington Heights Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Willow Grove Early Learning Center
777 Checker Dr
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Top Rankings
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Willow Grove Early Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 493 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Henry W Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Willow Grove Early Learning Center serves 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-K
Total Students
493 students
405 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#594 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
26
113
Kindergarten Students
75
292
Grade 1 Students
71
-
Grade 2 Students
93
-
Grade 3 Students
78
-
Grade 4 Students
81
-
Grade 5 Students
69
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
14%
41%


% Hispanic
12%
8%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
67%
43%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
6%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

