Johns Hill Magnet School vs. Montessori Academy For Peace
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Johns Hill Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Montessori Academy For Peace ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 643 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Johns Hill Magnet 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 8% (which is lower 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 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 697 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Montessori Academy For Peace 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
643 students
697 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2911 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3057 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
11%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
123
Kindergarten Students
68
73
Grade 1 Students
69
70
Grade 2 Students
69
62
Grade 3 Students
68
74
Grade 4 Students
73
61
Grade 5 Students
76
63
Grade 6 Students
69
60
Grade 7 Students
77
62
Grade 8 Students
74
48
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%


% Hispanic
22%
1%


% Black
43%
33%


% White
21%
47%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
18%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
1%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%

