Goethe Elementary School vs. Darwin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 718 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Goethe 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 10-14% (which is lower 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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Darwin 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 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
718 students
531 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2884 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3216 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
90
69
Kindergarten Students
84
40
Grade 1 Students
81
58
Grade 2 Students
77
60
Grade 3 Students
64
48
Grade 4 Students
59
57
Grade 5 Students
70
51
Grade 6 Students
72
45
Grade 7 Students
66
54
Grade 8 Students
55
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
68%
81%
% Black
4%
7%
% White
22%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
