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