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 427 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 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 825 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 24:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
427 students
825 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
24:1
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
42
-
Kindergarten Students
36
-
Grade 1 Students
39
-
Grade 2 Students
36
-
Grade 3 Students
32
-
Grade 4 Students
53
-
Grade 5 Students
50
-
Grade 6 Students
54
276
Grade 7 Students
42
256
Grade 8 Students
43
293
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
90%
82%
% White
n/a
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
54%
