Goethe Elementary School vs. Darwin Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Darwin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 711 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Goethe 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 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Darwin 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 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 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
711 students
502 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2363 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3071 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
7%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
66
92
Kindergarten Students
71
36
Grade 1 Students
73
40
Grade 2 Students
76
55
Grade 3 Students
73
44
Grade 4 Students
82
46
Grade 5 Students
78
50
Grade 6 Students
73
42
Grade 7 Students
54
44
Grade 8 Students
65
52
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
64%
80%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
22%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%