Taft Grade School vs. Kelvin Grove Jr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Taft Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Kelvin Grove Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 272 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Taft Grade 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 15-19% (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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 260 students in grades 4-8, Kelvin Grove Jr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
4-8
Total Students
272 students
260 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2447 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1068 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
-
Kindergarten Students
21
-
Grade 1 Students
28
-
Grade 2 Students
29
-
Grade 3 Students
37
-
Grade 4 Students
30
50
Grade 5 Students
32
60
Grade 6 Students
32
42
Grade 7 Students
26
50
Grade 8 Students
27
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
25%
16%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
63%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%