Gray Elementary School vs. Portage Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gray Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Portage Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,004 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gray 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 834 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Portage Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
1,004 students
834 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2346 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1813 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
56
50
Kindergarten Students
102
81
Grade 1 Students
93
108
Grade 2 Students
125
88
Grade 3 Students
90
95
Grade 4 Students
92
80
Grade 5 Students
107
91
Grade 6 Students
96
92
Grade 7 Students
122
76
Grade 8 Students
119
73
Grade 9 Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
83%
63%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
9%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
13%
