Portage Park Elementary School vs. Gray Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Gray 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 933 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Portage Park 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 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,000 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gray 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 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 88% 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
933 students
1,000 students
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
67 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2230 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2378 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
18%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
59
Kindergarten Students
101
99
Grade 1 Students
102
97
Grade 2 Students
101
117
Grade 3 Students
121
109
Grade 4 Students
89
118
Grade 5 Students
103
95
Grade 6 Students
88
92
Grade 7 Students
87
110
Grade 8 Students
91
101
Grade 9 Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
60%
81%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
29%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%