Oakton Elementary School vs. The Joseph Sears School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oakton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
The Joseph Sears School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 382 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Oakton 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 469 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, The Joseph Sears School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-8
Total Students
382 students
469 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1938 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#14 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
76%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
21
Kindergarten Students
67
45
Grade 1 Students
58
45
Grade 2 Students
67
49
Grade 3 Students
47
51
Grade 4 Students
69
48
Grade 5 Students
74
47
Grade 6 Students
-
38
Grade 7 Students
-
63
Grade 8 Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
4%
% Black
44%
1%
% White
23%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
54%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
11%
n/a