Ward L Elementary School vs. Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Comm Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ward L 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 203 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Comm 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
279 students
203 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3239 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2660 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
12
Kindergarten Students
26
21
Grade 1 Students
19
22
Grade 2 Students
26
30
Grade 3 Students
32
19
Grade 4 Students
25
15
Grade 5 Students
27
23
Grade 6 Students
26
20
Grade 7 Students
28
22
Grade 8 Students
25
18
Grade 9 Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
33%
5%
% Black
66%
94%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.46
0.11
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
31%
40%