Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center vs. Mcpherson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Mcpherson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 170 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center 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 5:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mcpherson 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 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than 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 78% 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
170 students
582 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2733 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2453 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
95
Kindergarten Students
18
61
Grade 1 Students
11
79
Grade 2 Students
15
46
Grade 3 Students
23
39
Grade 4 Students
20
50
Grade 5 Students
15
51
Grade 6 Students
12
56
Grade 7 Students
20
57
Grade 8 Students
23
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
30%
62%
% Black
61%
6%
% White
5%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
