St. Elmo Sr High School vs. Vandalia Community High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
St. Elmo Sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Vandalia Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 113 students in grades 9-12, St. Elmo Sr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 411 students in grades 9-12, Vandalia Community High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
113 students
411 students
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2570 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2357 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
55-59%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
25
113
Grade 10 Students
30
100
Grade 11 Students
27
108
Grade 12 Students
31
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
3%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
92%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
14%