Swift Elementary Specialty School vs. Hayt Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Swift Elementary Specialty School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hayt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Swift Elementary Specialty 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 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 851 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hayt 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 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
533 students
851 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
67 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2437 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1963 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
70
105
Kindergarten Students
48
75
Grade 1 Students
56
72
Grade 2 Students
41
78
Grade 3 Students
53
83
Grade 4 Students
65
86
Grade 5 Students
51
91
Grade 6 Students
50
84
Grade 7 Students
53
89
Grade 8 Students
44
88
Grade 9 Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
23%
25%
% Hispanic
33%
39%
% Black
25%
21%
% White
15%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%