Bert H Fulton School vs. Barack H Obama Learning Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bert H Fulton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
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
Overview
Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bert H Fulton School ranks in the top 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
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.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
399 students
443 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1392 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1755 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
<50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
7%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
38
Kindergarten Students
68
44
Grade 1 Students
56
51
Grade 2 Students
52
40
Grade 3 Students
66
48
Grade 4 Students
50
50
Grade 5 Students
66
42
Grade 6 Students
1
46
Grade 7 Students
-
40
Grade 8 Students
-
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
24%
18%


% Black
9%
79%


% White
62%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%

n/a
Diversity Score
0.55
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%

