Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center vs. Bethel Grade School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bethel Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 600 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center 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 6-9% (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 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 160 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bethel Grade School ranks in the top 50% 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-3
PK-8
Total Students
600 students
160 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
14 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3127 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1466 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
3
Kindergarten Students
156
21
Grade 1 Students
168
21
Grade 2 Students
141
19
Grade 3 Students
131
19
Grade 4 Students
4
16
Grade 5 Students
-
11
Grade 6 Students
-
14
Grade 7 Students
-
18
Grade 8 Students
-
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
7%


% Black
30%
4%


% White
47%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
5%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
32%
38%

