Otis Elementary School vs. William Brown Magnet Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Otis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
William Brown Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Otis 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 232 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, William Brown Magnet 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
356 students
232 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2720 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3239 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
63
29
Kindergarten Students
27
16
Grade 1 Students
33
18
Grade 2 Students
34
21
Grade 3 Students
39
21
Grade 4 Students
23
28
Grade 5 Students
43
23
Grade 6 Students
28
23
Grade 7 Students
37
30
Grade 8 Students
29
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
61%
5%
% Black
29%
92%
% White
4%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.55
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
37%