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 522 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 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 658 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 equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
522 students
658 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
49 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
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
69
Grade 1 Students
61
95
Grade 2 Students
73
96
Grade 3 Students
78
88
Grade 4 Students
91
107
Grade 5 Students
73
108
Grade 6 Students
92
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
32%
36%


% Hispanic
13%
19%


% Black
3%
4%


% White
49%
38%


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


Diversity Score
0.65
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%