Shoesmith Elementary School vs. Reavis Elementary Math & Sci Spec School
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School Overview
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Reavis Elementary Math & Sci Spec School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 294 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Shoesmith 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 15% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Reavis Elementary Math & Sci Spec 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-8
Total Students
294 students
356 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2818 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3040 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
84
Kindergarten Students
27
30
Grade 1 Students
41
31
Grade 2 Students
51
34
Grade 3 Students
42
28
Grade 4 Students
47
32
Grade 5 Students
43
31
Grade 6 Students
42
26
Grade 7 Students
1
26
Grade 8 Students
-
33
Grade 10 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
23%
5%
% Black
67%
91%
% White
4%
3%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
34%