Foster Park Elementary School vs. Gresham Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Foster Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gresham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 283 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Foster 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gresham 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
283 students
334 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2332 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3357 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
4%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
27
Kindergarten Students
28
26
Grade 1 Students
39
31
Grade 2 Students
29
33
Grade 3 Students
31
29
Grade 4 Students
26
36
Grade 5 Students
18
47
Grade 6 Students
32
34
Grade 7 Students
18
39
Grade 8 Students
24
32
Grade 9 Students
2
-
Grade 11 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
96%
97%
% White
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
35%
