Edna Rollins Elementary School vs. Arlene Welch Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Arlene Welch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edna Rollins 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 588 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Arlene Welch Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher 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 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
516 students
588 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3099 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#233 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
59
-
Kindergarten Students
80
82
Grade 1 Students
82
91
Grade 2 Students
90
95
Grade 3 Students
65
99
Grade 4 Students
74
107
Grade 5 Students
66
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
45%


% Hispanic
86%
6%


% Black
9%
12%


% White
2%
31%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%


Diversity Score
0.25
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
3%

