Gray Elementary School vs. Portage Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gray Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 1,000 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gray 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 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 933 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Portage Park 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 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 71% 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
1,000 students
933 students
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
64 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2378 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2230 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
59
50
Kindergarten Students
99
101
Grade 1 Students
97
102
Grade 2 Students
117
101
Grade 3 Students
109
121
Grade 4 Students
118
89
Grade 5 Students
95
103
Grade 6 Students
92
88
Grade 7 Students
110
87
Grade 8 Students
101
91
Grade 9 Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
81%
60%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
12%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
13%