Matheny-withrow Elementary School
Matheny-withrow Elementary School serves 207 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Matheny-withrow 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 20-24% (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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Kindergarten-5
- Students: 207 students
- Minority Enrollment: 73%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in IL
- Math Proficiency: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
School Overview
Matheny-withrow Elementary School's student population of 207 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
207 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Matheny-withrow 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 Matheny-withrow Elementary School is 0.57, 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
#2575 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%

Hispanic
3%
27%

Black
59%
17%

White
27%
47%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
11%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
44%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
32%
27%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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