Grissom Elementary School vs. Clay Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grissom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Clay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Grissom 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Clay 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 ≤5% (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 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
281 students
584 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2435 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3141 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
44
Kindergarten Students
23
66
Grade 1 Students
23
51
Grade 2 Students
30
58
Grade 3 Students
23
53
Grade 4 Students
30
63
Grade 5 Students
36
48
Grade 6 Students
29
61
Grade 7 Students
30
70
Grade 8 Students
40
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
77%
75%
% Black
10%
16%
% White
12%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
4%