Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy vs. Woodson South Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Woodson South Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Wells Preparatory Elementary 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 6-9% (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 14:1 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 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Woodson South 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 6-9% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
308 students
298 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3087 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3087 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
14
Kindergarten Students
23
17
Grade 1 Students
34
23
Grade 2 Students
29
29
Grade 3 Students
30
23
Grade 4 Students
44
39
Grade 5 Students
33
32
Grade 6 Students
25
40
Grade 7 Students
25
32
Grade 8 Students
29
48
Grade 10 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
96%
91%
% White
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
42%
32%