Kipling Elementary School vs. Gillespie Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kipling Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gillespie Elementary School 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, Kipling 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 ≤5% (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 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gillespie 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 ≤5% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
258 students
389 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3141 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3205 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
21
Kindergarten Students
25
39
Grade 1 Students
29
40
Grade 2 Students
21
36
Grade 3 Students
21
37
Grade 4 Students
30
38
Grade 5 Students
25
45
Grade 6 Students
19
53
Grade 7 Students
35
38
Grade 8 Students
34
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
98%
96%
% White
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
39%