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:
Category
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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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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 992 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 894 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 higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% 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
992 students
894 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
63 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
58
52
Kindergarten Students
85
93
Grade 1 Students
113
92
Grade 2 Students
95
117
Grade 3 Students
118
91
Grade 4 Students
97
98
Grade 5 Students
93
88
Grade 6 Students
107
89
Grade 7 Students
93
90
Grade 8 Students
133
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
83%
61%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
10%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
13%
