Oakdale Elementary School vs. Thomas Metcalf School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oakdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Thomas Metcalf School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 386 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Oakdale 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 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thomas Metcalf School ranks in the top 10% 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 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-8
Total Students
386 students
459 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
53 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3087 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#181 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
63
54
Grade 1 Students
64
61
Grade 2 Students
53
46
Grade 3 Students
78
47
Grade 4 Students
56
48
Grade 5 Students
72
50
Grade 6 Students
-
51
Grade 7 Students
-
52
Grade 8 Students
-
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
12%
10%
% Black
39%
3%
% White
36%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
n/a