Oliver W Holmes Middle School vs. Chippewa Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Chippewa Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 615 students in grades 6-8, Oliver W Holmes Middle 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 652 students in grades 6-8, Chippewa Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
615 students
652 students
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
68 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2751 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#909 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
1
-
Grade 6 Students
206
224
Grade 7 Students
196
218
Grade 8 Students
212
210
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
20%
% Hispanic
73%
29%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
13%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
15%