Foster Park Elementary School vs. Gresham Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Foster Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Gresham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Foster Park 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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.
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gresham 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
294 students
375 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2709 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3285 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
19
Kindergarten Students
38
31
Grade 1 Students
30
36
Grade 2 Students
32
33
Grade 3 Students
24
49
Grade 4 Students
25
52
Grade 5 Students
28
41
Grade 6 Students
20
42
Grade 7 Students
25
37
Grade 8 Students
34
35
Grade 10 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
97%
98%
% White
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
35%