Jesse C White Learning Academy vs. Highlands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jesse C White Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jesse C White Learning Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher 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 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
432 students
290 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
16 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1558 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2626 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
6-9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
37
26
Kindergarten Students
48
39
Grade 1 Students
36
39
Grade 2 Students
40
57
Grade 3 Students
45
36
Grade 4 Students
41
58
Grade 5 Students
45
35
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
50
-
Grade 8 Students
46
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
6%


% Black
89%
91%


% White
n/a
n/a


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

Diversity Score
0.20
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%

