Grissom Elementary School vs. Burnham Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grissom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Most improved public schools
Burnham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Grissom Elementary School ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 170 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Burnham 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% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 95% 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
297 students
170 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1538 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2874 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
14
Kindergarten Students
35
15
Grade 1 Students
28
15
Grade 2 Students
27
14
Grade 3 Students
37
22
Grade 4 Students
27
10
Grade 5 Students
31
17
Grade 6 Students
39
18
Grade 7 Students
30
23
Grade 8 Students
30
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
77%
52%
% Black
13%
39%
% White
9%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
3%
