Brownstown Jr High School vs. St. Elmo Jr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brownstown Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
St. Elmo Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 58 students in grades 7-8, Brownstown Jr High 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 56 students in grades 7-8, St. Elmo Jr High 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 11-19% (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 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
58 students
56 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
59% | 41%
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
6 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1085 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2477 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
34
26
Grade 8 Students
24
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
95%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
