Westcott Elementary School vs. Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Spec School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Westcott Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Spec School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Westcott 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Spec 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 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
424 students
311 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
41% | 59%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2958 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)
≤10%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
30
Kindergarten Students
42
36
Grade 1 Students
47
38
Grade 2 Students
40
31
Grade 3 Students
43
37
Grade 4 Students
47
30
Grade 5 Students
43
24
Grade 6 Students
36
25
Grade 7 Students
43
26
Grade 8 Students
28
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
97%
97%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
44%
43%
