Grimes Elementary School vs. Charles J Sahs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grimes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Charles J Sahs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 410 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Grimes 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 313 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Charles J Sahs Elementary 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 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
410 students
313 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1938 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1810 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
27%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
25
Kindergarten Students
38
30
Grade 1 Students
35
29
Grade 2 Students
45
24
Grade 3 Students
45
28
Grade 4 Students
40
30
Grade 5 Students
37
29
Grade 6 Students
41
42
Grade 7 Students
53
40
Grade 8 Students
51
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
88%
88%
% Black
3%
n/a
% White
8%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.22
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
15%
