Parsons Accelerated School vs. Dennis Lab School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parsons Accelerated School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Dennis Lab School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 527 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Parsons Accelerated 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 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dennis Lab 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 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (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 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-8
Total Students
527 students
545 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3437 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3611 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
7%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
88
58
Grade 1 Students
91
67
Grade 2 Students
78
48
Grade 3 Students
64
47
Grade 4 Students
66
56
Grade 5 Students
67
67
Grade 6 Students
71
67
Grade 7 Students
1
66
Grade 8 Students
-
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
45%
46%
% White
31%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
11%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
