Durkin Park Elementary School vs. Dawes Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Durkin Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dawes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 679 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Durkin Park 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 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 926 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dawes 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 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher 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
679 students
926 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
67 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2227 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2582 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
95
94
Kindergarten Students
57
85
Grade 1 Students
63
97
Grade 2 Students
63
101
Grade 3 Students
74
82
Grade 4 Students
60
92
Grade 5 Students
58
96
Grade 6 Students
65
96
Grade 7 Students
69
86
Grade 8 Students
74
97
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
83%
81%
% Black
10%
16%
% White
6%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%