Jesse C White Learning Academy vs. Prairie-hills Junior High 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
Prairie-hills Junior High 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 820 students in grades 6-8, Prairie-hills Junior High 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 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
432 students
820 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1558 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3096 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
-
Kindergarten Students
48
-
Grade 1 Students
36
-
Grade 2 Students
40
-
Grade 3 Students
45
-
Grade 4 Students
41
-
Grade 5 Students
45
-
Grade 6 Students
44
272
Grade 7 Students
50
294
Grade 8 Students
46
254
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
89%
80%
% White
n/a
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
54%
