Jonesboro Elementary School vs. Shawnee Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jonesboro Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Shawnee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jonesboro Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 149 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shawnee 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
343 students
149 students
![This chart displays total students of Jonesboro Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Jonesboro Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/25000/25466/jonesboro-elementary-school-chart-bcJ5CGn.png)
![This chart displays total students of Shawnee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Shawnee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-hyGPiq.png)
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
7 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Shawnee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Shawnee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-lgcoGG.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
21:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shawnee Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shawnee Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-bkio7Fv.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#2874 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Shawnee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Shawnee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-SyhMoG.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
≤10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-JaPruM.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
6-9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-ZT8bkP.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Shawnee Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Shawnee Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-bcJ7I5G.png)
Pre-K Students
25
22
Kindergarten Students
37
18
Grade 1 Students
29
18
Grade 2 Students
31
19
Grade 3 Students
37
22
Grade 4 Students
28
26
Grade 5 Students
38
24
Grade 6 Students
45
-
Grade 7 Students
38
-
Grade 8 Students
35
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
4%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-bkio7FF.png)
% Black
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-bkio7E3.png)
% White
94%
97%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-G73pej.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-bir8PTM.png)
Diversity Score
0.12
0.06
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Shawnee Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Shawnee Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-hyGPi8.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
68%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jonesboro Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jonesboro Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/25000/25466/jonesboro-elementary-school-chart-blYRRhy.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-ycKlnX.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
34%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jonesboro Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jonesboro Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/25000/25466/jonesboro-elementary-school-chart-KoNjVu.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-7sgIiZ.png)