Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy vs. Sawyer Elementary 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
Sawyer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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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 885 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sawyer 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 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
718 students
885 students
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
58 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1884 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2877 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
88
34
Kindergarten Students
67
70
Grade 1 Students
68
84
Grade 2 Students
63
92
Grade 3 Students
75
87
Grade 4 Students
61
110
Grade 5 Students
78
98
Grade 6 Students
74
94
Grade 7 Students
62
99
Grade 8 Students
82
117
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
97%
97%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%