Twain Elementary School vs. Hale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 992 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Twain 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 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 854 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hale 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 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
992 students
854 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2047 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2521 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
42
Kindergarten Students
86
75
Grade 1 Students
96
80
Grade 2 Students
96
82
Grade 3 Students
95
75
Grade 4 Students
81
87
Grade 5 Students
120
97
Grade 6 Students
113
93
Grade 7 Students
123
113
Grade 8 Students
134
110
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
88%
78%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
9%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
10%
