Piccolo Elementary Specialty School
Piccolo Elementary Specialty School serves 601 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Piccolo Elementary Specialty 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 9% (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 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Piccolo Elementary Specialty School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Piccolo Elementary Specialty School's student population of 601 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
601 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Piccolo Elementary Specialty 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 Piccolo Elementary Specialty School is 0.52, 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
#3484 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
38%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
49%
26%
Black
49%
17%
White
1%
48%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
34%
27%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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