Goethe Elementary School vs. Darwin Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Darwin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 731 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Goethe 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 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 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).
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Darwin 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 7% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
731 students
500 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2738 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3089 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
7%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
75
67
Kindergarten Students
77
41
Grade 1 Students
70
60
Grade 2 Students
73
44
Grade 3 Students
83
49
Grade 4 Students
82
53
Grade 5 Students
69
44
Grade 6 Students
62
46
Grade 7 Students
70
61
Grade 8 Students
70
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
65%
83%
% Black
6%
7%
% White
21%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
