Prairie-hills Junior High School vs. Jesse C White Learning Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Prairie-hills Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Jesse C White Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 766 students in grades 6-8, Prairie-hills Junior High 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 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jesse C White Learning Academy 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 10% (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.
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
766 students
425 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3201 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3145 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
30
Kindergarten Students
-
40
Grade 1 Students
-
51
Grade 2 Students
-
38
Grade 3 Students
-
35
Grade 4 Students
-
42
Grade 5 Students
-
39
Grade 6 Students
223
49
Grade 7 Students
268
48
Grade 8 Students
275
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
19%
6%
% Black
77%
90%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.37
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
54%
2%