Mark Twain Elementary School vs. Walt Whitman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mark Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
Walt Whitman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 524 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mark Twain 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 378 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walt Whitman 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
524 students
378 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2856 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3087 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
65
40
Kindergarten Students
68
57
Grade 1 Students
83
56
Grade 2 Students
85
48
Grade 3 Students
78
57
Grade 4 Students
67
66
Grade 5 Students
76
53
Grade 7 Students
2
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
75%
76%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
11%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
16%