Mckinley Elementary School vs. Wallace Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mckinley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 364 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Mckinley Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Wallace Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-8
Total Students
364 students
420 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#404 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1140 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
42
Kindergarten Students
72
43
Grade 1 Students
59
39
Grade 2 Students
68
46
Grade 3 Students
60
49
Grade 4 Students
67
47
Grade 5 Students
-
39
Grade 6 Students
-
43
Grade 7 Students
-
36
Grade 8 Students
-
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
13%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
80%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%