Hope Academy vs. Montessori Academy For Peace
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Montessori Academy For Peace ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 501 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hope 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 2% (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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Montessori Academy For Peace 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% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (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 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
501 students
586 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3537 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3081 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
89
Kindergarten Students
73
53
Grade 1 Students
50
57
Grade 2 Students
67
57
Grade 3 Students
57
54
Grade 4 Students
43
56
Grade 5 Students
49
66
Grade 6 Students
59
47
Grade 7 Students
59
54
Grade 8 Students
44
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
64%
32%
% White
20%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
20%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
1%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%