Eugene Field Elementary School vs. Booth Tarkington Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Booth Tarkington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Eugene Field 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Booth Tarkington Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
577 students
551 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2520 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1502 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
67
Kindergarten Students
81
92
Grade 1 Students
79
81
Grade 2 Students
75
87
Grade 3 Students
110
87
Grade 4 Students
80
67
Grade 5 Students
104
70
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
4%
27%
% Hispanic
79%
34%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
14%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
11%
