Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School vs. Nancy Young Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Nancy Young Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 683 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 574 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Nancy Young Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher 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 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
683 students
574 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#281 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#389 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
74
72
Grade 1 Students
97
102
Grade 2 Students
102
99
Grade 3 Students
143
102
Grade 4 Students
138
105
Grade 5 Students
129
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
48%
60%
% Hispanic
15%
12%
% Black
8%
10%
% White
23%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%