Beaubien Elementary School vs. Farnsworth Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beaubien Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Farnsworth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,013 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Beaubien Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Farnsworth 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is higher 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,013 students
507 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#486 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1108 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
47
Kindergarten Students
85
54
Grade 1 Students
130
45
Grade 2 Students
111
50
Grade 3 Students
115
52
Grade 4 Students
116
51
Grade 5 Students
114
44
Grade 6 Students
107
57
Grade 7 Students
105
52
Grade 8 Students
110
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
14%


% Hispanic
37%
43%


% Black
3%
4%


% White
36%
36%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
84%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%

