Shawnee Elementary School
Shawnee Elementary School serves 160 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Shawnee Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
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Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
Shawnee Elementary School's student population of 160 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
160 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Shawnee Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Shawnee Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#3032 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
n/a
26%

Black
4%
17%

White
92%
48%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
47%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
32%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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