Bert H Fulton School vs. Barack H Obama Learning Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bert H Fulton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Barack H Obama Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bert H Fulton 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barack H Obama Learning Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
393 students
459 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1810 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#237 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
33
Kindergarten Students
50
48
Grade 1 Students
67
51
Grade 2 Students
52
52
Grade 3 Students
65
50
Grade 4 Students
67
51
Grade 5 Students
61
40
Grade 6 Students
-
37
Grade 7 Students
-
50
Grade 8 Students
-
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
24%
14%
% Black
7%
85%
% White
63%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.54
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%