John L Sipley Elementary School vs. Edgewood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John L Sipley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Edgewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, John L Sipley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 322 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Edgewood 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
392 students
322 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#862 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1315 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
57
43
Kindergarten Students
45
38
Grade 1 Students
49
28
Grade 2 Students
52
38
Grade 3 Students
59
37
Grade 4 Students
45
52
Grade 5 Students
44
44
Grade 6 Students
41
41
Grade 8 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
7%


% Hispanic
26%
26%


% Black
19%
21%


% White
39%
41%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%

