Mitchell Elementary School vs. Talcott Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mitchell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 446 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mitchell Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Talcott 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 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
446 students
487 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#687 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2199 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
33
Kindergarten Students
46
56
Grade 1 Students
47
43
Grade 2 Students
52
58
Grade 3 Students
55
49
Grade 4 Students
56
53
Grade 5 Students
52
51
Grade 6 Students
36
54
Grade 7 Students
33
47
Grade 8 Students
48
43
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
30%
83%
% Black
7%
4%
% White
54%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%