Smyth J Elementary School vs. Skinner Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Skinner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Smyth J 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 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,139 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Skinner Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 62% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
348 students
1,139 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
61 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3517 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#86 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
35
Kindergarten Students
29
141
Grade 1 Students
34
155
Grade 2 Students
43
123
Grade 3 Students
33
140
Grade 4 Students
38
134
Grade 5 Students
46
115
Grade 6 Students
45
143
Grade 7 Students
27
69
Grade 8 Students
30
84
Grade 9 Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
28%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
93%
26%
% White
1%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
36%
4%