Summary:
The city of Glendale Heights, Illinois, is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, spread across two school districts - Marquardt School District 15 and Queen Bee School District 16. While the schools in the area have varying performance levels, a few stand out as particularly strong, including Glenside Middle School and Americana Elementary School.
Glenside Middle School is ranked 450 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts relatively strong test scores, with 61.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 30.4% proficient or better in Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% compared to the district and state averages. Americana Elementary School is ranked 782 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and also has a 3-star rating. It stands out with strong test scores, with 52.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 47.9% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages.
In contrast, the schools in Marquardt School District 15 generally have lower test scores compared to the state averages, with the exception of Marquardt Middle School, which performs slightly better in English Language Arts. The schools in Queen Bee School District 16, on the other hand, have stronger test scores overall, with Glenside Middle School and Americana Elementary School outperforming the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
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