Hay Elementary Community Academy vs. Howe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hay Elementary Community Academy 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 341 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Howe 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
247 students
341 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3352 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3446 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
3%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
33
Kindergarten Students
20
25
Grade 1 Students
28
30
Grade 2 Students
26
49
Grade 3 Students
22
36
Grade 4 Students
30
35
Grade 5 Students
23
33
Grade 6 Students
25
38
Grade 7 Students
24
26
Grade 8 Students
24
34
Grade 9 Students
1
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
33%
20%
% Black
64%
78%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.49
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%