Central Intermediate School vs. South Primary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 353 students in grades 3-5, Central Intermediate 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 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, South Primary 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
353 students
454 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1855 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
114
Kindergarten Students
-
112
Grade 1 Students
-
128
Grade 2 Students
-
100
Grade 3 Students
108
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Grade 4 Students
112
-
Grade 5 Students
133
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
2%


% Black
4%
6%


% White
87%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
67%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%

