Mark Delay School vs. Gower West Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Gower West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Mark Delay School serves 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Gower West Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-4
Total Students
453 students
531 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#129 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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57%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
62
Kindergarten Students
138
90
Grade 1 Students
125
77
Grade 2 Students
125
86
Grade 3 Students
1
118
Grade 4 Students
-
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
6%
12%
% Hispanic
19%
15%
% Black
12%
3%
% White
56%
60%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
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