Carroll Elementary School vs. Dawes Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carroll Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dawes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 401 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Carroll 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 6-9% (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 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,003 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dawes 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 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (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 99% 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
401 students
1,003 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
70 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2884 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2620 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
13%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
98
Kindergarten Students
38
86
Grade 1 Students
37
94
Grade 2 Students
33
91
Grade 3 Students
36
91
Grade 4 Students
46
90
Grade 5 Students
44
108
Grade 6 Students
41
117
Grade 7 Students
33
126
Grade 8 Students
41
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
83%
% Black
87%
15%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.23
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
