Highlands Elementary School vs. Barack H Obama Learning Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Barack H Obama Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barack H Obama Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
327 students
468 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2626 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1755 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
7%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
42
Kindergarten Students
38
46
Grade 1 Students
53
50
Grade 2 Students
41
48
Grade 3 Students
58
53
Grade 4 Students
33
51
Grade 5 Students
67
50
Grade 6 Students
-
43
Grade 7 Students
-
37
Grade 8 Students
-
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
91%
82%
% White
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.17
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%
