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Queen Bee School District 16


At a glance
364thof 811 Illinois districts▲ 104
Better than 55% of Illinois districts
Elementary 2Middle 1Grades PK, KG-8
1560 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139-2734
·(630) 260-6100·All Illinois district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 55.1% of districts
4
Schools
1,608
Students
Top rankedGlenside Middle School450th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools
Biggest riser
Americana Elementary School up 663 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Queen Bee School District 16 in Illinois consists of 4 schools: 3 elementary schools (Americana Elementary School, Glen Hill Elementary School, and Queen Bee School) and 1 middle school (Glenside Middle School). The district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant proportion of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting potential socioeconomic factors impacting student performance.

Glenside Middle School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top half of Illinois middle schools and outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. However, the school struggles with Mathematics proficiency, an issue shared by the other schools in the district. In contrast, Glen Hill Elementary School also performs well, ranking in the top half of Illinois elementary schools and exceeding the district and state averages in ELA proficiency.

The data also reveals significant disparities in resource allocation, with the small Queen Bee School spending significantly more per student than the larger elementary and middle schools. This raises questions about the district's priorities and whether the funds could be better utilized to support the broader student population and address the challenges faced by the schools in the district.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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