Robert Frost Elementary School vs. Walt Whitman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert Frost Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Diversity
Walt Whitman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert Frost 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walt Whitman 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
538 students
409 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2518 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3216 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
68
30
Kindergarten Students
78
59
Grade 1 Students
80
61
Grade 2 Students
74
60
Grade 3 Students
88
63
Grade 4 Students
75
63
Grade 5 Students
75
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
24%
4%
% Hispanic
48%
78%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
19%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
15%
