Everett Dirksen Elementary School vs. Hoover Math And Science Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Hoover Math And Science Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 527 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Everett Dirksen Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 680 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Hoover Math And Science Academy 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 48% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
527 students
680 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#754 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#403 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
58
95
Grade 1 Students
66
89
Grade 2 Students
79
101
Grade 3 Students
69
112
Grade 4 Students
95
95
Grade 5 Students
81
90
Grade 6 Students
79
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
32%
39%
% Hispanic
10%
17%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
53%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%