Jesse C White Learning Academy vs. Prairie-hills Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
Prairie-hills Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
Serving 889 students in grades 6-8, Prairie-hills Junior High 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 7% (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%).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
420 students
889 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#237 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#3267 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
-
Kindergarten Students
35
-
Grade 1 Students
33
-
Grade 2 Students
28
-
Grade 3 Students
52
-
Grade 4 Students
43
-
Grade 5 Students
47
-
Grade 6 Students
39
250
Grade 7 Students
45
313
Grade 8 Students
61
326
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
91%
82%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.17
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
54%
