Gale Elementary Community Academy vs. Kilmer Elementary School
Should you attend Gale Elementary Community Academy or Kilmer Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gale Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Kilmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 345 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gale Elementary Community 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than 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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 790 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kilmer 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 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than 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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
345 students
790 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
68 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3352 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2576 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
57
Kindergarten Students
35
75
Grade 1 Students
46
72
Grade 2 Students
33
77
Grade 3 Students
43
85
Grade 4 Students
31
86
Grade 5 Students
34
94
Grade 6 Students
32
80
Grade 7 Students
26
84
Grade 8 Students
33
80
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Grade 12 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
10%
% Hispanic
28%
42%
% Black
58%
22%
% White
6%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
10%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
38%
2%