Center Elementary School vs. Jones-farrar Intl Baccalaureate
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Jones-farrar Intl Baccalaureate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 262 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Center Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 350 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Jones-farrar Intl Baccalaureate 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-6
Total Students
262 students
350 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#848 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2315 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
-
Kindergarten Students
27
50
Grade 1 Students
49
59
Grade 2 Students
40
57
Grade 3 Students
44
55
Grade 4 Students
58
56
Grade 5 Students
-
37
Grade 6 Students
-
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
12%
7%
% Black
25%
25%
% White
45%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
18%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%