Gray Elementary School vs. Portage Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gray Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Portage Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,037 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gray 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 10-14% (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 16:1 is higher 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).
Serving 785 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Portage Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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 72% 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
1,037 students
785 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2641 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1997 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
70
48
Kindergarten Students
101
90
Grade 1 Students
117
75
Grade 2 Students
88
90
Grade 3 Students
90
82
Grade 4 Students
114
80
Grade 5 Students
100
81
Grade 6 Students
123
72
Grade 7 Students
119
80
Grade 8 Students
115
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
85%
60%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
7%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
13%