Talman Elementary School vs. Nightingale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Talman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Nightingale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Talman 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 1,060 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Nightingale 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 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (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.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
329 students
1,060 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
71 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2291 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2867 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
13%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
78
Kindergarten Students
31
93
Grade 1 Students
41
91
Grade 2 Students
26
94
Grade 3 Students
30
105
Grade 4 Students
33
108
Grade 5 Students
29
103
Grade 6 Students
40
119
Grade 7 Students
33
135
Grade 8 Students
36
134
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
97%
98%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
