Dodds Elementary School (Closed 2016)
Dodds Elementary School served 133 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 6-9% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 29%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 35-39% (which was approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2014-15 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
133 students
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)6-9%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)35-39%
38%
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
n/a
27%
Black
1%
17%
White
95%
47%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
4%
3%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Dodds CCSD 7 School District
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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