Gale Elementary Community Academy vs. Kilmer Elementary 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
Kilmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 222 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 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 742 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kilmer 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 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
222 students
742 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
65 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2725 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
57
Kindergarten Students
26
63
Grade 1 Students
31
78
Grade 2 Students
27
75
Grade 3 Students
22
79
Grade 4 Students
19
58
Grade 5 Students
21
97
Grade 6 Students
23
81
Grade 7 Students
19
74
Grade 8 Students
24
79
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
21%
44%
% Black
68%
26%
% White
5%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
38%
2%
