Jordan Elementary Community School vs. Gale Elementary Community Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jordan Elementary Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gale Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 499 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jordan Elementary Community 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 222 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gale Elementary Community Academy 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
499 students
222 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2789 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
≤5%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
56
10
Kindergarten Students
50
26
Grade 1 Students
53
31
Grade 2 Students
55
27
Grade 3 Students
52
22
Grade 4 Students
58
19
Grade 5 Students
53
21
Grade 6 Students
32
23
Grade 7 Students
38
19
Grade 8 Students
51
24
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
52%
21%
% Black
27%
68%
% White
11%
5%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
42%
38%
