Mark Twain Elementary School vs. Booth Tarkington Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mark Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Booth Tarkington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mark Twain 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Booth Tarkington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher 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 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
428 students
495 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3437 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1854 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
75
Kindergarten Students
73
82
Grade 1 Students
74
71
Grade 2 Students
65
86
Grade 3 Students
59
69
Grade 4 Students
61
64
Grade 5 Students
60
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
26%
% Hispanic
83%
34%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
10%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
13%