Dawes Elementary School vs. Durkin Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dawes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Durkin Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 946 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dawes 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 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 677 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Durkin Park 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 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
946 students
677 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2432 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2556 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
94
90
Kindergarten Students
90
61
Grade 1 Students
90
63
Grade 2 Students
89
67
Grade 3 Students
94
61
Grade 4 Students
93
53
Grade 5 Students
93
65
Grade 6 Students
91
69
Grade 7 Students
96
73
Grade 8 Students
116
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
84%
85%
% Black
15%
11%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
90%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
14%
