Booth Tarkington Elementary School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 481 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 910th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Joseph Arduino
School District Details
- Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,891
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 6,906
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 481
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 247 (51.4%)
- Females: 218 (45.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 40 (8.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 126 (26.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 166 (34.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 10 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 58 | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 227 | 47.2% |
| White | 170 | 35.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 30 | 6.2% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15.4% |
| 1st Grade | 74 | 15.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 76 | 15.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 68 | 14.1% |
| 4th Grade | 78 | 16.2% |
| 5th Grade | 81 | 16.8% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.6%
District:
95.6%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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