Walt Whitman Elementary School vs. Mark Twain Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walt Whitman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mark Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 378 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walt Whitman 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 6-9% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 524 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mark Twain 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
378 students
524 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3087 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2856 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
65
Kindergarten Students
57
68
Grade 1 Students
56
83
Grade 2 Students
48
85
Grade 3 Students
57
78
Grade 4 Students
66
67
Grade 5 Students
53
76
Grade 7 Students
1
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
76%
75%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
13%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
14%