Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy vs. Ariel Elementary Community Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ariel Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Wells Preparatory Elementary 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% (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 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 373 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ariel Elementary Community 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 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
325 students
373 students
![This chart displays total students of Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/92000/92097/wells-preparatory-elementary-academy-chart-bpHAXUn.png)
![This chart displays total students of Ariel Elementary Community Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Ariel Elementary Community Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-blYQ0DS.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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![This chart displays gender of Ariel Elementary Community Academy This chart displays gender of Ariel Elementary Community Academy](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-lgbFkk.png)
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
30 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Ariel Elementary Community Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ariel Elementary Community Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-beAjZlJ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-btx6ShP.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2874 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3224 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/92000/92097/wells-preparatory-elementary-academy-chart-b5Mg062.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ariel Elementary Community Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ariel Elementary Community Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-boT2Qdl.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-bdDWYwg.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-bqMjh78.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Ariel Elementary Community Academy by grade. This chart displays the students of Ariel Elementary Community Academy by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-oNwSUE.png)
Pre-K Students
39
33
Kindergarten Students
29
29
Grade 1 Students
38
37
Grade 2 Students
42
39
Grade 3 Students
26
33
Grade 4 Students
26
40
Grade 5 Students
37
32
Grade 6 Students
30
42
Grade 7 Students
29
50
Grade 8 Students
29
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-uvxI62.png)
% Black
89%
96%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-beAjZo0.png)
% White
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-IygEOz.png)
Diversity Score
0.20
0.08
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-oNwSWy.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-beAjZp9.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
42%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ariel Elementary Community Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/24390/ariel-elementary-community-academy-chart-VuNVTf.png)