Key Elementary School (Closed 2014)
Key Elementary School served 303 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 28% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 58%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 29% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 58%) for the 2012-13 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
303 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)28%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)29%
58%
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
3%
26%
Black
96%
17%
White
n/a
48%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
38%
27%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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