Bennett Elementary School vs. Kershaw Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bennett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Kershaw Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bennett 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 212 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kershaw 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
275 students
212 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2958 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2733 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
18
Kindergarten Students
30
24
Grade 1 Students
27
26
Grade 2 Students
34
23
Grade 3 Students
28
17
Grade 4 Students
23
25
Grade 5 Students
31
19
Grade 6 Students
25
20
Grade 7 Students
27
20
Grade 8 Students
28
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
97%
98%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
44%
34%