Highlands Elementary School vs. Jesse C White 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
Jesse C White Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 290 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 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jesse C White Learning Academy ranks in the top 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 10% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
290 students
432 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2626 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1558 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
37
Kindergarten Students
39
48
Grade 1 Students
39
36
Grade 2 Students
57
40
Grade 3 Students
36
45
Grade 4 Students
58
41
Grade 5 Students
35
45
Grade 6 Students
-
44
Grade 7 Students
-
50
Grade 8 Students
-
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
91%
89%
% White
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.17
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%
