Mark Delay School vs. Gower West Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Mark Delay School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Gower West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Mark Delay School serves 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Gower West Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-4
Total Students
431 students
541 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#39 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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65-69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
56
Kindergarten Students
130
114
Grade 1 Students
123
86
Grade 2 Students
122
91
Grade 3 Students
1
112
Grade 4 Students
-
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
7%
14%
% Hispanic
21%
15%
% Black
10%
3%
% White
58%
59%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
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