Avon Center Elementary School vs. B J Hooper Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 357 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Avon Center Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, B J Hooper Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-5
Total Students
357 students
610 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2291 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
51%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
67
83
Grade 1 Students
69
93
Grade 2 Students
80
93
Grade 3 Students
63
99
Grade 4 Students
78
99
Grade 5 Students
-
104
Grade 6 Students
-
1
Grade 7 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
53%
34%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
37%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%