Adams School vs. Marion Jr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Adams School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Adams School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 748 students in grades 6-8, Marion Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
243 students
748 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1625 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1865 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
26
-
Grade 1 Students
25
-
Grade 2 Students
27
-
Grade 3 Students
27
-
Grade 4 Students
24
-
Grade 5 Students
22
-
Grade 6 Students
24
225
Grade 7 Students
28
260
Grade 8 Students
17
263
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
1%
9%
% White
91%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
12%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%