Ball Elementary School vs. Glenwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 609 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Ball Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 609 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Glenwood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
609 students
609 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1030 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1234 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
127
-
Kindergarten Students
102
118
Grade 1 Students
90
129
Grade 2 Students
87
124
Grade 3 Students
99
111
Grade 4 Students
104
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
8%


% Hispanic
4%
5%


% Black
8%
9%


% White
78%
69%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

