Beard Elementary School vs. Garvy J Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Garvy J Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Beard Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
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 <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 744 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Garvy J 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 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
K-8
Total Students
285 students
744 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1336 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Pre-K Students
285
-
Kindergarten Students
-
75
Grade 1 Students
-
84
Grade 2 Students
-
85
Grade 3 Students
-
90
Grade 4 Students
-
70
Grade 5 Students
-
83
Grade 6 Students
-
73
Grade 7 Students
-
84
Grade 8 Students
-
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
7%
% Hispanic
44%
37%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
35%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
