Lewis & Clark Elementary School

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  • Lewis & Clark Elementary School serves 293 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
  • The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 36%) for the 2015-16 school year.
  • Lewis & Clark Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.

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School Overview

  • Lewis & Clark Elementary School's student population of 293 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
  • The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades OfferedGrades Kindergarten-5
Total Students293 students
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Gender %This chart display gender of Lewis & Clark Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers23 teachers
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Students by GradeThis chart display the students of Lewis & Clark Elementary School by grade.

School Comparison

  • Lewis & Clark Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,544 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
  • The diversity score of Lewis & Clark Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year DataThis SchoolState Level (IL)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)35-39%
31%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewis & Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)35-39%
36%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewis & Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio13:116:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Lewis & Clark Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Asian		n/a
5%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Lewis & Clark Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Hispanic
2%
26%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Lewis & Clark Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Black
37%
17%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Lewis & Clark Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
White
53%
49%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Lewis & Clark Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Two or more races
8%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Lewis & Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
All Ethnic GroupsThis chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Lewis & Clark Elementary School.This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in IL.
Diversity Score0.580.31
This chart display the diversity score of Lewis & Clark Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
47%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lewis & Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunchn/a
3%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lewis & Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
School Statewide TestingView Education Department Test Scores
School District NameAlton Cusd 11 School District
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education

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