Crane Medical Prep High School vs. Curie Metropolitan High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Crane Medical Prep High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Curie Metropolitan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 320 students in grades 9-12, Crane Medical Prep 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,178 students in grades 9-12, Curie Metropolitan 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 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
320 students
3,178 students
% Male | % Female
31% | 69%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
194 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2901 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
23%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
75%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
66
846
Grade 10 Students
68
869
Grade 11 Students
89
803
Grade 12 Students
97
660
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
14%
87%
% Black
85%
10%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.26
0.23
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
8%
n/a
