Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School vs. Nancy Young Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Nancy Young Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 560 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher 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 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 603 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Nancy Young Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher 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 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
560 students
603 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#421 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#725 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
91
89
Grade 1 Students
98
101
Grade 2 Students
81
92
Grade 3 Students
90
95
Grade 4 Students
111
105
Grade 5 Students
89
121
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
47%
53%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
31%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%