Katie Harper-wright Elementary School
Tel:
(618)646-3860
- Katie Harper-wright Elementary School serves 401 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Katie Harper-wright 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
Top Placements
Katie Harper-wright Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Katie Harper-wright Elementary School's student population of 401 students has declined by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 401 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Katie Harper-wright Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Katie Harper-wright Elementary School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #3303 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Black | 100% | 17% |
| White | n/a | 49% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 94% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | East St Louis SD 189 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school to Katie Harper-wright Elementary School is St Clair Co Juv Detention Center (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mason/clark Middle School (1.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Belleville St Clair Co Juv Detention Center Magnet School
Grades: 7-12
1.0 miles
9006 Lebanon Rd
Belleville, IL 62223
(618)397-0766 1.0 7-12 n/a - East Saint Louis Mason/clark Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 5-8 | 855 students
1.5 miles
5510 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618)646-3750 1.5 5-8 855 - East Saint Louis Masonclark Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 591 students
1.5 miles
5510 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618)646-3750 1.5 6-8 591 - Belleville Signal Hill Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 348 students
1.5 miles
40 Signal Hill Pl
Belleville, IL 62223
(618)397-0325 1.5 PK-8 348 - East Saint Louis East Street Louis Senior High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1289 students
1.8 miles
4901 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618)646-3700 1.8 9-12 1289
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