Dewey Elementary Academy Of Fine Arts
Dewey Elementary Academy Of Fine Arts serves 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Dewey Elementary Academy Of Fine Arts placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Top Rankings
Dewey Elementary Academy Of Fine Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Dewey Elementary Academy Of Fine Arts's student population of 418 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
418 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Dewey Elementary Academy Of Fine Arts is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Dewey Elementary Academy Of Fine Arts is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#3141 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
7%
26%

Black
93%
17%

White
n/a
48%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
47%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
32%
27%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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