Barack H Obama Learning Academy vs. Highlands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barack H Obama Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barack H Obama Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands 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 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
443 students
290 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1755 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2626 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
26
Kindergarten Students
44
39
Grade 1 Students
51
39
Grade 2 Students
40
57
Grade 3 Students
48
36
Grade 4 Students
50
58
Grade 5 Students
42
35
Grade 6 Students
46
-
Grade 7 Students
40
-
Grade 8 Students
44
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
18%
6%
% Black
79%
91%
% White
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.35
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%
