Kelvin Grove Jr High School vs. Taft Grade School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kelvin Grove Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 271 students in grades 4-8, Kelvin Grove Jr High School ranks in the top 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 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Taft Grade 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-8
PK-8
Total Students
271 students
258 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
61% | 39%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1242 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2332 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
5
Kindergarten Students
-
21
Grade 1 Students
-
28
Grade 2 Students
-
38
Grade 3 Students
-
27
Grade 4 Students
62
30
Grade 5 Students
43
29
Grade 6 Students
47
25
Grade 7 Students
59
24
Grade 8 Students
60
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
25%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
75%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
10%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
