Betsy Ross Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Betsy Ross Elementary School

700 N Schoenbeck Rd
Prospect Heights, IL 60070

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Top 20%

Serving 324 students in grades 2-3, Betsy Ross Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-3
Enrollment: 324 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20% in IL
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Betsy Ross Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Betsy Ross Elementary School's student population of 324 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Betsy Ross Elementary School
2	171
3	153

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Total Students

324 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School
2023	311
2022	311
2021	304
2020	318
2019	318
2018	380
2017	380
2016	329
2015	300
2014	341
2013	340
2012	295
2011	386
2010	349
2009	323
2008	280
2007	299
2006	324
2005	299
2004	319
2003	303
2002	302
2001	320
2000	306
1999	324
1998	338
1997	375
1996	381
1995	384
1994	381
1993	387
1992	383
1991	347
1990	292
1989	321
1988	352
1987	313

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School
2023	21
2022	22
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	20
2015	20
2014	23
2013	23
2012	17
2011	19
2010	20
2009	21
2008	17
2007	23
2006	20
2005	21
2004	22
2003	23
2002	21
2001	23
2000	23
1999	23
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	24
1994	21
1993	19
1992	19
1991	16
1990	15

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School Rankings

Betsy Ross Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Betsy Ross Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#542 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School
2022	#542
2021	#1015
2019	#869
2018	#1071
2017	#1239
2016	#630
2015	#729
2014	#1007
2013	#1446
2012	#1022

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(20-21)

35-39%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2021)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2021	37%	28%	39%
2019	52%	33%	45%
2018	42%	32%	47%
2017	42%	32%	49%
2016	52%	31%	49%
2015	52%	29%	46%
2014	72%	59%	78%
2013	62%	58%	75%
2012	92%	80%	92%

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45-49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2022	47%	30%	36%
2021	32%	32%	37%
2019	42%	38%	48%
2018	42%	37%	47%
2017	37%	38%	45%
2016	47%	36%	45%
2015	42%	38%	48%
2014	62%	57%	73%
2013	62%	58%	73%
2012	82%	75%	89%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	20:1	16:1	15:1
2010	17:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	16:1	18:1	15:1
2007	13:1	17:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	17:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	16:1	15:1
1999	14:1	16:1	15:1
1998	14:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	17:1	16:1
1991	22:1	17:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	10%	6%	11%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	12%	5%	12%
2020	10%	5%	11%
2019	10%	5%	11%
2018	11%	5%	10%
2017	11%	5%	10%
2016	7%	5%	9%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	9%	5%	10%
2013	10%	5%	9%
2012	12%	4%	9%
2011	9%	5%	8%
2010	11%	5%	10%
2009	12%	5%	10%
2008	9%	5%	9%
2007	11%	5%	10%
2006	11%	5%	10%
2005	13%	5%	9%
2004	12%	4%	10%
2003	12%	4%	9%
2002	7%	4%	8%
2001	8%	4%	8%
2000	8%	3%	8%
1999	12%	3%	8%
1998	11%	3%	8%
1997	8%	3%	9%
1996	7%	3%	9%
1995	7%	3%	7%
1994	4%	3%	7%
1993	7%	3%	7%
1992	7%	3%	8%
1991	6%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

21%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	22%	27%	21%
2022	23%	27%	22%
2021	22%	27%	21%
2020	18%	26%	19%
2019	18%	26%	19%
2018	21%	26%	21%
2017	21%	26%	21%
2016	21%	26%	21%
2015	19%	25%	22%
2014	17%	25%	19%
2013	21%	24%	20%
2012	22%	24%	20%
2011	29%	23%	18%
2010	26%	22%	16%
2009	26%	22%	13%
2008	19%	21%	11%
2007	20%	20%	11%
2006	20%	19%	10%
2005	14%	18%	9%
2004	14%	18%	7%
2003	8%	17%	5%
2002	10%	16%	5%
2001	9%	15%	7%
2000	8%	15%	6%
1999	9%	14%	6%
1998	8%	13%	6%
1997	9%	13%	6%
1996	6%	12%	4%
1995	5%	12%	5%
1994	7%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	4%	10%	3%
1991	4%	10%	4%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	1%	17%	2%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	2%
2019	1%	17%	2%
2018	3%	17%	2%
2017	3%	17%	2%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	2%	17%	2%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	3%	18%	2%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	2%	18%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	3%	20%	1%
2008	3%	20%	2%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	3%	20%	2%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	3%	21%	2%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%	2%
1994	4%	21%	2%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1990	2%	22%	1%
1989	1%	22%
1988	1%	22%	1%

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White

60%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	62%	45%	63%
2022	62%	47%	64%
2021	62%	47%	64%
2020	69%	48%	66%
2019	69%	48%	66%
2018	64%	49%	66%
2017	64%	49%	66%
2016	69%	49%	67%
2015	71%	49%	66%
2014	70%	50%	67%
2013	64%	50%	67%
2012	64%	51%	67%
2011	58%	51%	69%
2010	61%	53%	72%
2009	59%	53%	74%
2008	68%	54%	76%
2007	66%	55%	76%
2006	66%	56%	78%
2005	70%	57%	78%
2004	73%	57%	82%
2003	78%	58%	84%
2002	80%	59%	85%
2001	82%	60%	84%
2000	83%	61%	84%
1999	78%	62%	85%
1998	80%	63%	84%
1997	83%	64%	84%
1996	87%	64%	86%
1995	88%	65%	87%
1994	85%	65%	87%
1993	88%	65%	88%
1992	89%	66%	88%
1991	90%	66%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	0.56	0.70	0.55
2022	0.56	0.68	0.54
2021	0.56	0.68	0.54
2020	0.49	0.68	0.51
2019	0.49	0.68	0.51
2018	0.54	0.67	0.51
2017	0.54	0.67	0.51
2016	0.48	0.67	0.51
2015	0.46	0.67	0.51
2014	0.48	0.66	0.51
2013	0.55	0.66	0.50
2012	0.54	0.65	0.51
2011	0.59	0.66	0.48
2010	0.57	0.64	0.44
2009	0.60	0.64	0.42
2008	0.53	0.64	0.39
2007	0.54	0.63	0.39
2006	0.55	0.61	0.37
2005	0.50	0.61	0.38
2004	0.44	0.60	0.32
2003	0.37	0.59	0.29
2002	0.35	0.59	0.27
2001	0.32	0.58	0.29
2000	0.32	0.57	0.29
1999	0.38	0.56	0.28
1998	0.36	0.56	0.28
1997	0.30	0.54	0.28
1996	0.25	0.53	0.25
1995	0.23	0.53	0.24
1994	0.26	0.52	0.23
1993	0.22	0.52	0.22
1992	0.21	0.52	0.22
1991	0.19	0.52	0.21

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Eligible for

35%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	36%	43%	30%
2022	36%	43%	30%
2021	37%	44%	30%
2020	33%	47%	35%
2019	33%	47%	35%
2018	29%	46%	27%
2017	29%	46%	27%
2016	21%	47%	23%
2015	38%	52%	35%
2014	21%	47%	24%
2013	24%	45%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Prospect Heights SD 23 School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	14%	27%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Prospect Heights SD 23 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Betsy Ross Elementary School's ranking?

Betsy Ross Elementary School is ranked #542 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Betsy Ross Elementary School?

324 students attend Betsy Ross Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Betsy Ross Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Betsy Ross Elementary School?

Betsy Ross Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Betsy Ross Elementary School offer ?

Betsy Ross Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-3

What school district is Betsy Ross Elementary School part of?

Betsy Ross Elementary School is part of Prospect Heights SD 23 School District.

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Last Day of Early Childhood Classes

May 29, 2025 (Thursday)

Last Day of Classes Grades K-8

June 06, 2025 (Friday)

First Day of Classes (1st-8th)/FULL DAY of Student Attendance

August 20, 2025 (Wednesday)

First Day of Early Childhood

August 21, 2025 (Thursday)

First Day of Kindergarten

August 28, 2025 (Thursday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-3
Enrollment: 324 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20%
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education