West Elementary School vs. Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 273 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Elementary School ranks in the top 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 338 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gwendolyn Brooks 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 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
273 students
338 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1810 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3437 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
38
52
Grade 1 Students
43
75
Grade 2 Students
43
54
Grade 3 Students
41
52
Grade 4 Students
48
55
Grade 5 Students
58
50
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Grade 8 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
20%
12%
% Black
6%
54%
% White
68%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%