James R Doolittle Academy vs. Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James R Doolittle Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, James R Doolittle 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (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.
Serving 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet 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 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
258 students
483 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2958 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3134 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
57
Kindergarten Students
28
35
Grade 1 Students
33
35
Grade 2 Students
25
37
Grade 3 Students
33
47
Grade 4 Students
21
48
Grade 5 Students
18
53
Grade 6 Students
19
63
Grade 7 Students
26
55
Grade 8 Students
23
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
% Black
100%
95%
% White
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.00
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
35%
10%
