Chopin Elementary School vs. Columbus Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chopin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Chopin 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 6-9% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Columbus 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
320 students
273 students


% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
19 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2874 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1900 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
26
19
Kindergarten Students
33
21
Grade 1 Students
36
28
Grade 2 Students
34
27
Grade 3 Students
33
30
Grade 4 Students
37
29
Grade 5 Students
25
32
Grade 6 Students
33
30
Grade 7 Students
36
30
Grade 8 Students
27
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
53%
23%


% Black
31%
10%


% White
13%
62%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
88%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
13%

