Orrington Elementary School vs. The Joseph Sears School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orrington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 271 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Orrington Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
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
271 students
469 students
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#225 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#14 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
76%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
21
Kindergarten Students
36
45
Grade 1 Students
34
45
Grade 2 Students
47
49
Grade 3 Students
46
51
Grade 4 Students
54
48
Grade 5 Students
54
47
Grade 6 Students
-
38
Grade 7 Students
-
63
Grade 8 Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
10%
1%
% White
61%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
14%
6%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
22%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
n/a