Hoover Elementary School vs. Caroline Sibley Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Caroline Sibley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hoover 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% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 525 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Caroline Sibley 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 ≤1% (which is lower 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 28:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-6
Total Students
528 students
525 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
19 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
28:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#3267 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
≤1%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
10%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
60
1
Kindergarten Students
71
54
Grade 1 Students
76
78
Grade 2 Students
99
92
Grade 3 Students
74
84
Grade 4 Students
67
70
Grade 5 Students
81
80
Grade 6 Students
-
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
27%
5%


% Black
70%
93%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.44
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
3%

