Everett Dirksen Elementary School vs. Hoover Math And Science Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Everett Dirksen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Hoover Math And Science Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 529 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Everett Dirksen Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 47% (which is higher 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 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 674 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Hoover Math And Science Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
529 students
674 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#542 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#262 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
56%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
54
86
Grade 1 Students
66
97
Grade 2 Students
70
92
Grade 3 Students
88
106
Grade 4 Students
73
110
Grade 5 Students
94
90
Grade 6 Students
84
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
31%
38%


% Hispanic
14%
17%


% Black
4%
4%


% White
48%
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%