Chippewa Middle School vs. Oliver W Holmes Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chippewa Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Oliver W Holmes Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 665 students in grades 6-8, Chippewa Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 609 students in grades 6-8, Oliver W Holmes Middle 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 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower 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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
665 students
609 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#791 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2477 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
15%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
1
Grade 6 Students
213
193
Grade 7 Students
218
208
Grade 8 Students
234
207
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
19%
5%
% Hispanic
29%
72%
% Black
8%
3%
% White
41%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
11%
