Brown R Elementary Community Academy vs. Curtis Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brown R Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Curtis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Brown R Elementary Community 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Curtis 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
279 students
356 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3239 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3530 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
3%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
18
Kindergarten Students
23
27
Grade 1 Students
25
33
Grade 2 Students
29
49
Grade 3 Students
22
42
Grade 4 Students
25
50
Grade 5 Students
24
34
Grade 6 Students
32
35
Grade 7 Students
31
34
Grade 8 Students
28
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
95%
84%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.10
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
43%
31%