Creative Communications Academy vs. Still Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Creative Communications Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Still Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Overview
Serving 186 students in grades 7-8, Creative Communications Academy 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 678 students in grades 6-8, Still Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
186 students
678 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
31:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3151 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#637 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
236
Grade 7 Students
89
201
Grade 8 Students
97
241
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
50%


% Hispanic
4%
8%


% Black
95%
7%


% White
n/a
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

