Hope Academy vs. Michael E Baum Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Michael E Baum Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 498 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hope Academy 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 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 311 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Michael E Baum 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-6
Total Students
498 students
311 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3423 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
≤5%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
61
47
Grade 1 Students
67
51
Grade 2 Students
58
45
Grade 3 Students
48
45
Grade 4 Students
56
48
Grade 5 Students
59
41
Grade 6 Students
56
34
Grade 7 Students
47
-
Grade 8 Students
46
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
63%
39%
% White
20%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
20%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
