Sowers Elementary School vs. Lettie Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sowers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Lettie Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 161 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Sowers Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 346 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Lettie Brown Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-6
Total Students
161 students
346 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#156 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#301 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
-
Kindergarten Students
26
46
Grade 1 Students
31
45
Grade 2 Students
28
41
Grade 3 Students
35
55
Grade 4 Students
27
53
Grade 5 Students
-
53
Grade 6 Students
-
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
92%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%