Jane Addams Elementary School vs. Virginia Lake Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jane Addams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 445 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jane Addams 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Virginia Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
445 students
665 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2244 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1620 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
20%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
34
51
Kindergarten Students
64
74
Grade 1 Students
60
93
Grade 2 Students
64
98
Grade 3 Students
56
91
Grade 4 Students
58
88
Grade 5 Students
59
89
Grade 6 Students
50
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
5%


% Hispanic
62%
61%


% Black
4%
4%


% White
23%
26%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
74%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%

