Contact
- 310 Scott St, Wheeling, IL 60090
- +1 (847) 520-2775
- tarkington.ccsd21.org
Booth Tarkington Elementary School has 443 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5. Booth Tarkington Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The Learner: Teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 71% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview: Booth Tarkington Elementary School’s learner population of 443 learners has declined by 10% over five school years. The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years. Booth Tarkington Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Booth Tarkington Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Booth Tarkington Elementary School is Wheeling High School (0.9 miles away). The nearest middle school is Jack London Middle School (0.6 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Eugene Field Elementary School (0.6 miles away).
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