Fort Dearborn Elementary School vs. Gresham Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fort Dearborn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
Gresham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fort Dearborn 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gresham 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 4% (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 Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
298 students
332 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3189 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3523 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
4%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
27
Kindergarten Students
24
30
Grade 1 Students
25
35
Grade 2 Students
33
25
Grade 3 Students
39
29
Grade 4 Students
23
41
Grade 5 Students
35
28
Grade 6 Students
28
32
Grade 7 Students
18
44
Grade 8 Students
38
39
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Grade 11 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
94%
93%
% White
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.11
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
48%
35%