Grimes Elementary School vs. Dore Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grimes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Grimes 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 739 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dore 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 13% (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 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
374 students
739 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2119 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2118 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
83
Kindergarten Students
37
76
Grade 1 Students
42
59
Grade 2 Students
32
79
Grade 3 Students
34
74
Grade 4 Students
47
67
Grade 5 Students
50
69
Grade 6 Students
35
76
Grade 7 Students
35
76
Grade 8 Students
41
80
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
90%
78%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
8%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
12%
