Tarkington Elementary School vs. Mckay Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tarkington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mckay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 923 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Tarkington 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 16:1 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).
Serving 638 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mckay 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
923 students
638 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3216 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3205 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
75
Kindergarten Students
74
41
Grade 1 Students
88
72
Grade 2 Students
95
67
Grade 3 Students
86
47
Grade 4 Students
100
61
Grade 5 Students
99
77
Grade 6 Students
128
58
Grade 7 Students
112
75
Grade 8 Students
121
64
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
79%
27%
% Black
19%
72%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.34
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
33%