Highlands Elementary School vs. Jesse C White Learning Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Jesse C White Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands 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 6-9% (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 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jesse C White Learning Academy ranks in the top 10% 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% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
335 students
420 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2884 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#237 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
37
Kindergarten Students
46
35
Grade 1 Students
47
33
Grade 2 Students
60
28
Grade 3 Students
36
52
Grade 4 Students
63
43
Grade 5 Students
57
47
Grade 6 Students
-
39
Grade 7 Students
-
45
Grade 8 Students
-
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
92%
91%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%