Jordan Elementary Community School vs. Gale Elementary Community Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jordan Elementary Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gale Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jordan Elementary Community 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 10-14% (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 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 215 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gale 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 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
482 students
215 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2839 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3321 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
69
20
Kindergarten Students
45
25
Grade 1 Students
49
19
Grade 2 Students
43
20
Grade 3 Students
51
16
Grade 4 Students
46
18
Grade 5 Students
36
25
Grade 6 Students
41
17
Grade 7 Students
49
28
Grade 8 Students
53
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
55%
19%
% Black
31%
68%
% White
5%
4%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
42%
38%
