Dirksen Elementary School vs. Beard Elementary School
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School Overview
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Beard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,263 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dirksen Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Beard Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-3
Total Students
1,263 students
327 students
Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1239 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
<50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
128
327
Kindergarten Students
132
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Grade 1 Students
137
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Grade 2 Students
134
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Grade 3 Students
138
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Grade 4 Students
115
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Grade 5 Students
135
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Grade 6 Students
124
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Grade 7 Students
103
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Grade 8 Students
115
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Grade 9 Students
2
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
20%
14%
% Hispanic
10%
38%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
67%
35%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
10%