Gale Elementary Community Academy vs. Jordan Elementary Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gale Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Jordan Elementary Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gale Elementary Community Academy 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 ≤5% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jordan Elementary Community 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 7% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
299 students
510 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2789 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
7%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
77
Kindergarten Students
46
57
Grade 1 Students
33
48
Grade 2 Students
43
50
Grade 3 Students
29
50
Grade 4 Students
26
50
Grade 5 Students
22
55
Grade 6 Students
20
57
Grade 7 Students
24
27
Grade 8 Students
20
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
29%
54%
% Black
57%
24%
% White
6%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
38%
42%
