Cossitt Ave Elementary School vs. Forest Road Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cossitt Ave Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Forest Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cossitt Ave Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 529 students in grades 1-6, Forest Road Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
1-6
Total Students
464 students
529 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#82 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#718 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
19
-
Grade 1 Students
69
86
Grade 2 Students
77
72
Grade 3 Students
80
80
Grade 4 Students
67
98
Grade 5 Students
96
93
Grade 6 Students
55
100
Grade 7 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
25%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
80%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%