Taft School vs. Greenwood Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Taft School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Taft School serves 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Greenwood 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-3
Total Students
360 students
342 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#2051 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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≤20%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≤20%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
78
25
Kindergarten Students
130
75
Grade 1 Students
152
77
Grade 2 Students
-
80
Grade 3 Students
-
79
Grade 4 Students
-
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
36%
9%
% Black
62%
91%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
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Diversity Score
0.49
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%