Bret Harte Elementary School vs. Ray Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 353 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bret Harte 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 596 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ray 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 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower 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 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
353 students
596 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2690 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2303 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
57
Kindergarten Students
29
63
Grade 1 Students
28
48
Grade 2 Students
48
52
Grade 3 Students
32
53
Grade 4 Students
34
57
Grade 5 Students
22
64
Grade 6 Students
32
65
Grade 7 Students
35
64
Grade 8 Students
38
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
13%
18%
% Black
80%
60%
% White
2%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
3%
