Gresham Elementary School vs. Foster Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gresham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Foster Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Gresham Elementary School serves 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Gresham Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year.
Foster Park Elementary School serves 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Foster Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
375 students
286 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
21 teachers




Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3285 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2709 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
11
27
Kindergarten Students
43
28
Grade 1 Students
33
31
Grade 2 Students
44
25
Grade 3 Students
46
23
Grade 4 Students
48
29
Grade 5 Students
44
22
Grade 6 Students
36
26
Grade 7 Students
32
40
Grade 8 Students
37
33
Grade 9 Students
1
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
3%


% Black
97%
97%


% White
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.06
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
35%
2%

