Clifford Johnson School vs. Bower Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Clifford Johnson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Bower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 457 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Clifford Johnson School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 404 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bower Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
457 students
404 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1125 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#924 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
89
57
Grade 1 Students
67
54
Grade 2 Students
83
83
Grade 3 Students
75
64
Grade 4 Students
68
73
Grade 5 Students
75
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
51%
20%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
33%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%