Till Elementary Math & Science Academy vs. Burke Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 370 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Till Elementary Math & Science Academy 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 323 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Burke 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
370 students
323 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3352 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3352 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
59
34
Kindergarten Students
32
32
Grade 1 Students
26
39
Grade 2 Students
47
39
Grade 3 Students
33
32
Grade 4 Students
40
31
Grade 5 Students
38
29
Grade 6 Students
33
23
Grade 7 Students
28
29
Grade 8 Students
33
35
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
16%
% Black
89%
81%
% White
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
28%
26%