Viking School

4460 Old Grand Ave, Gurnee IL, 60031 | Gurnee School District 56 | 847-336-2108
  • grades 6-8
  • students 556
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 20% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Gurnee
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
32%Gurnee
33%Illinois

Viking School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Gurnee School District 56" in Gurnee, IL. There are a total of 556 students and 50 teachers at Viking School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Viking School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 41% lower than the Illinois average.

Viking School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students556
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Viking School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
715-19%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
725-29%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Viking School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 27.5% 28.1% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 19.7% 19.2% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 6.5% 7.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 40.2% 37.8% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.5% 6.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Gurnee demographics profile

StatisticGurneeIllinoisNational
Population30,51912,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,25922891
Median age39.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%55%55%
Speak English76%77%79%
Speak Spanish9%13%13%

Education level achieved in Gurnee

IndexGurneeIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade93.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school92.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college77.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.9%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters18.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Viking School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.