Parkside Jr High School vs. Thomas Metcalf School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Thomas Metcalf School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 598 students in grades 6-8, Parkside Jr High School ranks in the top 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 29% (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 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thomas Metcalf School ranks in the top 10% 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 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
598 students
459 students
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
53 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1745 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#181 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
54
Grade 1 Students
-
61
Grade 2 Students
-
46
Grade 3 Students
-
47
Grade 4 Students
-
48
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Grade 6 Students
200
51
Grade 7 Students
197
52
Grade 8 Students
200
50
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
13%
10%
% Black
19%
3%
% White
57%
71%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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