Giant City Elementary School
1062 Boskydell Rd, Carbondale, IL 62902|(618) 457-5391|Website|
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Type
Public
Grades
PK-8
Total Enrollment
246
Overview of Giant City Elementary School
Giant City Elementary School is a public school located in Carbondale, IL, which is in a fringe rural setting. The student population of Giant City Elementary School is 246 and the school serves PK-8. At Giant City Elementary School, 37% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 62% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 26%. The student-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is the same as that of the district.The student population is made up of 51% female students and 49% male students. The school enrolls 35% economically disadvantaged students. There are 17 equivalent full-time teachers.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 14:1
- Math Proficiency
- 37%
- Reading Proficiency
- 62%
Giant City Elementary School 2024 Rankings
Giant City Elementary School is unranked in Illinois Elementary Schools and ranked #92 in Illinois Middle Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle Schools.
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Ranking Factors
How Giant City Elementary School placed statewide out of 968 schools ranked in Illinois.
Reading Proficiency Rank
#31 (tie)
Math Proficiency Rank
#209 (tie)
Reading Performance
Well Above Expectations
Math Performance
Somewhat Above Expectations
Students/Teachers at Giant City Elementary School
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
26.0%
Minority Enrollment
26.0%
Minority Enrollment
74.0%
White
8.9%
Two or more races
6.9%
Black or African American
4.9%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
4.5%
Hispanic/Latino
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
economically disadvantaged students at Giant City Elementary School
Full-time teachers
17
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
100%
Student-teacher ratio
14:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
93.5%
Number of full-time school counselors
N/A
Test Scores at Giant City Elementary School
At Giant City Elementary School, 37% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 62% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did about the same in math and about the same in reading, according to this metric. In Giant City Ccsd 130, 62% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 37% tested at or above that level for math.Giant City Elementary School did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Illinois, 27% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 23% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
37%
37%
23%
62%
62%
27%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Fringe Rural
Charter School
No
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
1
Total Students (all grades)
246
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
64%
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
34%
School Map
Giant City Elementary School
1062 Boskydell Rd, Carbondale, IL 62902
Nearby Schools
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Giant City Elementary School's high ranking earned it eligibility to display a U.S. News Best Middle Schools award badge. Badge eligibility recognizes educational excellence, as described here. Officials at badge-eligible schools can learn how to promote their awards here.
Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
