Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy vs. Sawyer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sawyer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 796 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy 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 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,142 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sawyer 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 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
796 students
1,142 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1905 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3611 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
7%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
85
43
Kindergarten Students
69
94
Grade 1 Students
65
95
Grade 2 Students
75
108
Grade 3 Students
67
102
Grade 4 Students
59
111
Grade 5 Students
82
128
Grade 6 Students
91
129
Grade 7 Students
90
166
Grade 8 Students
113
165
Grade 11 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
98%
98%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%