Parsons Accelerated School vs. William Harris Learning Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parsons Accelerated School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
William Harris Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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).
William Harris Learning Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
K-6
K-12
Total Students
527 students
21 students
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
-
n/a
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
5 teachers
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3437 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#237 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
<50%
Graduation Rate
n/a
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
88
-
Grade 1 Students
91
-
Grade 2 Students
78
-
Grade 3 Students
64
-
Grade 4 Students
66
-
Grade 5 Students
67
-
Grade 6 Students
71
-
Grade 7 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
% Asian
1%
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
% Black
45%
81%
% White
31%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
% Two or more races
21%
9%
Diversity Score
0.66
-
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
13%
