Hedges Elementary School
Hedges Elementary School serves 668 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Hedges Elementary School 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 8% (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 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Hedges Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Hedges Elementary School's student population of 668 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
668 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Hedges Elementary School 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 Hedges Elementary School is 0.06, 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
#3288 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
97%
26%

Black
2%
17%

White
1%
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)
43%
27%

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