Rosa L Parks Middle School vs. Rickover Jr High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Rosa L Parks Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 320 students in grades 5-8, Rosa L Parks Middle 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 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 371 students in grades 6-8, Rickover Jr 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 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
320 students
371 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
25:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3500 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3479 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
5%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
88
-
Grade 6 Students
86
131
Grade 7 Students
78
118
Grade 8 Students
68
121
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
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n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
48%
19%
% Black
52%
73%
% White
n/a
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
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5%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%