Hayt Elementary School vs. Peirce Elementary Intl Studies School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hayt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Peirce Elementary Intl Studies School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 861 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hayt 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 28% (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 and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,103 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Peirce Elementary Intl Studies School ranks in the top 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 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is higher 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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
861 students
1,103 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
77 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2240 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1247 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
27%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
107
145
Kindergarten Students
85
104
Grade 1 Students
82
106
Grade 2 Students
81
105
Grade 3 Students
79
109
Grade 4 Students
89
116
Grade 5 Students
78
96
Grade 6 Students
84
105
Grade 7 Students
84
108
Grade 8 Students
91
109
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
24%
6%


% Hispanic
41%
32%


% Black
20%
7%


% White
10%
45%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%


Diversity Score
0.73
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

