Hope Academy vs. Montessori Academy For Peace
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Montessori Academy For Peace 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 639 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Montessori Academy For Peace 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 11% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
498 students
639 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3423 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3057 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
89
Kindergarten Students
61
59
Grade 1 Students
67
68
Grade 2 Students
58
68
Grade 3 Students
48
58
Grade 4 Students
56
74
Grade 5 Students
59
54
Grade 6 Students
56
59
Grade 7 Students
47
53
Grade 8 Students
46
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
63%
32%
% White
20%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
19%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
1%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
