Burnham Elementary School vs. Grissom Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Burnham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Grissom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 175 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Burnham 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 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Grissom 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 10-14% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
175 students
281 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2733 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2435 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
17
Kindergarten Students
10
23
Grade 1 Students
14
23
Grade 2 Students
19
30
Grade 3 Students
13
23
Grade 4 Students
16
30
Grade 5 Students
19
36
Grade 6 Students
26
29
Grade 7 Students
19
30
Grade 8 Students
23
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
52%
77%
% Black
40%
10%
% White
6%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
13%