Blythe Park Elementary School vs. A F Ames Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blythe Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
A F Ames Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 213 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blythe Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, A F Ames Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
213 students
471 students


% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#253 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#142 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
70
Kindergarten Students
45
65
Grade 1 Students
29
67
Grade 2 Students
40
65
Grade 3 Students
37
67
Grade 4 Students
34
72
Grade 5 Students
28
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%


% Hispanic
31%
39%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
58%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
14%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%