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:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 563 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 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 297 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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-6
Total Students
563 students
297 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
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
82
50
Grade 1 Students
78
42
Grade 2 Students
58
47
Grade 3 Students
73
50
Grade 4 Students
64
39
Grade 5 Students
62
35
Grade 6 Students
47
34
Grade 7 Students
54
-
Grade 8 Students
45
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
62%
41%
% White
21%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
17%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
