Home > SchoolFinder > Illinois > Wheeling > Booth Tarkington Elementary School

Booth Tarkington Elementary School

About
Contact
Reviews
Students & Teachers
Rankings

About This School

Are you this school's principal or administrator?

Public School | Grades PK-5 | Wheeling CCSD 21

Booth Tarkington Elementary School is located in Wheeling, IL and is one of 9 elementary schools in Wheeling Ccsd 21. It is a public school that serves 458 students in grades PK-5.

Booth Tarkington Elementary School made AYP in 2010. 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 Booth Tarkington Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Booth Tarkington Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Booth Tarkington Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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

Contact

Get contact info and view your school on a map.

Students & Teachers

Learn about your school's teachers and the student population.

Rankings

See your school's test scores and rankings.

Reviews

Read parent reviews of your school and share your review too.

Get your essential guide to every grade.

Preschool Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Middle High

Nearby Cities

Wheeling, Arlington Hts., Buffalo Grove, Prospect Heights, Mt. Prospect, Northbrook, Palatine, Riverwoods, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Rolling Mdws, Deerfield, Lincolnshire, Rolling Meadows, Deer Park, Bannockburn more...

Walk score

310 Scott St, Wheeling, IL 60090

(847) 520-2775

Wheeling CCSD 21

Elementary Schools Nearby

Legend:public schoolsprivate schools

School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Eugene Field Elementary School 0.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Kindercare Learning Center 0.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Poko Loko Child Care Center 0.7 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Buffalo Grove Montessori School 0.7 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
J W Riley Elementary School 0.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5

next previous

Showing 1 to 5 of 25 nearby schools

Review Booth Tarkington Elementary School

Review Guidelines

Tell us what you think about this school (in 10 or more words)

I'm writing this review as a

Must be 13 or older

Don't show my name

By clicking "Post Review", you are indicating that you have read, understood and agree to Education.com Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Recent Reviews

Booth Tarkington Elementary School

this is a very nice school,my son like his teacher and school.

Submitted by a Parent on Feb 2, 2011

Report Abuse

Click on this flag and we will review this school review and remove it from the site if it violates our Terms of Service. Thanks for helping us keep Education.com high quality.

Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 458

48% 52%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Booth Tarkington Elementary School had 37% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Illinois had 44% 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 (2011)

Hispanic

51%

White

33%

Asian/Pacific Islander

13%

Two or More Races

Black

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

Wheeling CCSD 21 District Spending

$12,279Per Pupil

The Wheeling CCSD 21 spends $12,279 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 36% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Wheeling CCSD 21 District

17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Booth Tarkington Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

Compare to other schools in Wheeling CCSD 21

Test Scores

Show in

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?

school

77%

district

70%

state

73%

ISAT Results (2008)

Composite

school

81%

district

77%

state

79%

ISAT Results (2008)

change 5%

Math

school

86%

district

81%

state

85%

ISAT Results (2009)

change 16%

Reading

school

60%

district

65%

state

72%

ISAT Results (2009)

change 3%

Math

school

89%

district

86%

state

86%

ISAT Results (2009)

change 1%

school

86%

district

78%

state

81%

ISAT Results (2010)

How challenging is this school?

Tell Us Here

TestRating
7 out of 10

The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Illinois, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2010 PSAE Results and ISAT Results for all subjects tested. more...

See all TestRatings in Wheeling CCSD 21

Chicago Virtual Charter School

Full-time, tuition-free public charter school serving Illinois students.

Learn More »

Washington Virtual Academies

Tuition-free online school for Washington students.

Learn More

Free Worksheets by Grade

Show

for

What to Wear in the Fall
Cute Dragon Coloring Page
Writing the Letter d
Complete a Flower Fill-In!
What's Hiding in the Numbers?: 9
What Do You Wear in the Winter?

See All Worksheets for Preschool

Your School Options

Private elementary schools nearby
Charter schools in your area
All Schools in Wheeling CCSD 21
Top Ranked Schools in Wheeling

Arts & Crafts
Games & Puzzles
Science Experiments
Phonics & Reading
Numbers & Math
Letters & Writing
Outdoor Games
Science Fair Projects
Videos: Activities & Crafts
All Activities

Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Middle School
High School
Videos: Back to School Tips

Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Middle School
High School

Math
Reading
Writing
Science
Social Studies
Printable Board Games
Coloring Pages
Workbooks
All Worksheets

Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

Reading
Writing
Math
Science
Social Studies
Coloring
All Workbooks

Booth Tarkington Elementary School

About This School

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

Contact

Students & Teachers

Rankings

Reviews

Get your essential guide to every grade.

Nearby Cities

Elementary Schools Nearby

Review Booth Tarkington Elementary School

Recent Reviews

Students

Enrollment (2011)

Student Economic Level (2011)

Student Ethnicity (2011)

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

Wheeling CCSD 21 District Spending

17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

Test Scores

About the ISAT

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Science

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Composite

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Science

Math

Reading

Composite

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Science

Math

Reading

Composite

How challenging is this school?

TestRating7 out of 10

Chicago Virtual Charter School

Washington Virtual Academies

Free Worksheets by Grade

Your School Options

Featured Topic

Kids' Activities

Worksheets

Education Articles

School Finder

TestRating
7 out of 10