Grant Park Elementary School vs. Herscher Intermediate School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Grant Park Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 391 students in grades 2-5, Herscher Intermediate School ranks in the top 30% 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 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is higher 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
2-5
Total Students
325 students
391 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1645 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#935 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
-
Kindergarten Students
30
-
Grade 1 Students
37
-
Grade 2 Students
31
129
Grade 3 Students
41
123
Grade 4 Students
27
139
Grade 5 Students
30
-
Grade 6 Students
32
-
Grade 7 Students
31
-
Grade 8 Students
35
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
20%
4%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
76%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
2%