Westcott Elementary School vs. Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Spec School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Westcott Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Spec School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Westcott 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 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (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.
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Spec 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 ≤5% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
387 students
351 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3440 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3215 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
≤5%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
63
46
Kindergarten Students
26
38
Grade 1 Students
35
28
Grade 2 Students
41
43
Grade 3 Students
37
40
Grade 4 Students
38
35
Grade 5 Students
33
31
Grade 6 Students
37
27
Grade 7 Students
42
34
Grade 8 Students
35
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
93%
95%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.13
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
44%
43%