Founders Elementary School vs. Dekalb High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Founders Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Dekalb High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 543 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Founders 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,070 students in grades 9-12, Dekalb High 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 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
9-12
Total Students
543 students
2,070 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
134 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2983 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1865 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
44%
Graduation Rate
n/a
74%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
103
-
Grade 1 Students
86
-
Grade 2 Students
95
-
Grade 3 Students
88
-
Grade 4 Students
88
-
Grade 5 Students
83
-
Grade 9 Students
-
555
Grade 10 Students
-
474
Grade 11 Students
-
530
Grade 12 Students
-
511
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
41%
33%
% Black
30%
24%
% White
21%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%
