Corkery Elementary School vs. Zapata Elementary Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Corkery Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Zapata Elementary Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Corkery 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 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 524 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Zapata 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 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
442 students
524 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3192 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1880 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
39
Kindergarten Students
30
50
Grade 1 Students
56
49
Grade 2 Students
46
46
Grade 3 Students
61
64
Grade 4 Students
43
50
Grade 5 Students
40
49
Grade 6 Students
52
61
Grade 7 Students
53
59
Grade 8 Students
42
56
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
86%
97%
% Black
12%
1%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.25
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
37%
3%