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Elm Place School

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Elm Place School is located in Highland Park, IL and is one of 3 middle schools in North Shore School District 112. It is a public school that serves 474 students in grades 6-8.

Elm Place School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Illinois in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Elm Place School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2010, Elm Place School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Elm Place School's students and teachers. more

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North Shore SD 112 District Spending

$12,822Per Pupil

The North Shore SD 112 spends $12,822 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 39% on support services, 1% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about North Shore SD 112 District

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St James School 1.2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Edgewood Middle School 1.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Northwood Junior High School 1.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Holy Cross School 2.8 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Cove School 3 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades 6-8
North Shore School District 112

Made AYP
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Contact

Elm Place School
2031 Sheridan Rd
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 432-9217

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About the ISAT

What is it?

The ISAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math and in grades 4 and 7 in science.

How is it Scored?

Students are rated at one of four levels: academic warning, below standards, meets standards and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed the state standards.

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TestRating
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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 474

47% 52%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Elm Place School had 0% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Illinois had 39% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

85%

Hispanic

11%

Asian/Pacific Islander

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11:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Elm Place School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Very poor Teachers communication.

Submitted by a Parent on Dec 11, 2011

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amazing school and teachers

Submitted by a Current Student on Sep 30, 2011

Elm Place School

The science department lacks strong teachers, but all the other department's teachers are fairly good.

Submitted on Jul 3, 2011

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Elm Place School

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Full-time, tuition-free virtual charter school in IL

North Shore SD 112 District Spending

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