Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy vs. Hernandez Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hernandez Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 718 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Columbia Explorers Elementary 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 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 720 students in grades 6-8, Hernandez Middle 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 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
718 students
720 students
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1884 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2837 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
12%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
88
-
Kindergarten Students
67
-
Grade 1 Students
68
-
Grade 2 Students
63
-
Grade 3 Students
75
-
Grade 4 Students
61
-
Grade 5 Students
78
-
Grade 6 Students
74
195
Grade 7 Students
62
251
Grade 8 Students
82
270
Grade 9 Students
-
3
Grade 10 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
97%
98%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%