Bert H Fulton School vs. Barack H Obama Learning Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bert H Fulton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
Barack H Obama Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bert H Fulton School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher 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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barack H Obama Learning 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 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). 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 16:1 is higher 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-5
PK-8
Total Students
404 students
466 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#975 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3468 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
7%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
32
Kindergarten Students
60
44
Grade 1 Students
68
48
Grade 2 Students
58
56
Grade 3 Students
57
39
Grade 4 Students
70
51
Grade 5 Students
51
59
Grade 6 Students
-
49
Grade 7 Students
-
45
Grade 8 Students
-
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
25%
19%
% Black
9%
77%
% White
54%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
3%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%