Dirksen Elementary School vs. Beard Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Beard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 919 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dirksen Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is higher 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 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 167 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Beard Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-3
Total Students
919 students
167 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
4:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1356 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#237 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
110
167
Kindergarten Students
100
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Grade 1 Students
98
-
Grade 2 Students
114
-
Grade 3 Students
89
-
Grade 4 Students
86
-
Grade 5 Students
90
-
Grade 6 Students
74
-
Grade 7 Students
80
-
Grade 8 Students
78
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
14%
10%
% Hispanic
12%
44%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
69%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
10%