Founders Elementary School vs. Dekalb High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Founders Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Dekalb High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 591 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Founders 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 6-9% (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 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,073 students in grades 9-12, Dekalb High School ranks in the top 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 18% (which is lower 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 17:1 is higher 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
K-5
9-12
Total Students
591 students
2,073 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
122 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3216 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1752 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
28%
Graduation Rate
n/a
87%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
100
-
Grade 1 Students
92
-
Grade 2 Students
102
-
Grade 3 Students
100
-
Grade 4 Students
92
-
Grade 5 Students
105
-
Grade 9 Students
-
554
Grade 10 Students
-
502
Grade 11 Students
-
542
Grade 12 Students
-
475
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
40%
30%
% Black
29%
23%
% White
23%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%