Tarkington Elementary School vs. Mckay Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tarkington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mckay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 791 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Tarkington 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 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 616 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mckay 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 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
791 students
616 students
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3000 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3064 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
8%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
81
Kindergarten Students
71
58
Grade 1 Students
75
68
Grade 2 Students
68
70
Grade 3 Students
86
52
Grade 4 Students
90
63
Grade 5 Students
98
63
Grade 6 Students
83
53
Grade 7 Students
107
50
Grade 8 Students
94
57
Grade 10 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
83%
52%
% Black
16%
45%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.29
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
33%