Walt Whitman Elementary School vs. Mark Twain Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walt Whitman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mark Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walt Whitman 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 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mark 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 ≤5% (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 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
409 students
428 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3216 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3437 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
36
Kindergarten Students
59
73
Grade 1 Students
61
74
Grade 2 Students
60
65
Grade 3 Students
63
59
Grade 4 Students
63
61
Grade 5 Students
73
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
78%
83%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
12%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
18%