Grissom Elementary School vs. Clay Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Clay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Grissom Elementary School ranks in the top 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Clay 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 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
287 students
578 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1667 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3064 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
8%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
61
Kindergarten Students
21
51
Grade 1 Students
24
58
Grade 2 Students
36
53
Grade 3 Students
27
66
Grade 4 Students
20
51
Grade 5 Students
40
56
Grade 6 Students
27
55
Grade 7 Students
36
60
Grade 8 Students
37
65
Grade 9 Students
1
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
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n/a
% Hispanic
81%
68%
% Black
12%
23%
% White
7%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
4%