Barack H Obama Learning Academy vs. Highlands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barack H Obama Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barack H Obama Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
466 students
311 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
11 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
28:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3468 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2844 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
23
Kindergarten Students
44
49
Grade 1 Students
48
51
Grade 2 Students
56
37
Grade 3 Students
39
55
Grade 4 Students
51
38
Grade 5 Students
59
57
Grade 6 Students
49
1
Grade 7 Students
45
-
Grade 8 Students
43
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
19%
7%
% Black
77%
90%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%