Gale Elementary Community Academy vs. Jordan Elementary Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gale Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Jordan Elementary Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 215 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gale Elementary Community Academy 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jordan Elementary Community 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 10-14% (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 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
215 students
482 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3321 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2839 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
69
Kindergarten Students
25
45
Grade 1 Students
19
49
Grade 2 Students
20
43
Grade 3 Students
16
51
Grade 4 Students
18
46
Grade 5 Students
25
36
Grade 6 Students
17
41
Grade 7 Students
28
49
Grade 8 Students
27
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
19%
55%
% Black
68%
31%
% White
4%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
38%
42%
