Portage Park Elementary School vs. Gray Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Portage Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gray Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 785 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Portage Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,037 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gray 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
785 students
1,037 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
66 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1997 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2641 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
70
Kindergarten Students
90
101
Grade 1 Students
75
117
Grade 2 Students
90
88
Grade 3 Students
82
90
Grade 4 Students
80
114
Grade 5 Students
81
100
Grade 6 Students
72
123
Grade 7 Students
80
119
Grade 8 Students
87
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
60%
85%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
28%
7%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%