Sowers Elementary School vs. Metamora Grade School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sowers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Metamora Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 174 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Sowers Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 799 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Metamora Grade School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-8
Total Students
174 students
799 students
% Male | % Female
39% | 61%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#879 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#527 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
9
22
Kindergarten Students
30
69
Grade 1 Students
34
77
Grade 2 Students
32
84
Grade 3 Students
28
82
Grade 4 Students
41
83
Grade 5 Students
-
106
Grade 6 Students
-
89
Grade 7 Students
-
97
Grade 8 Students
-
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
93%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%