Kennedy Elementary School vs. Grant Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Grant Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 179 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kennedy Elementary 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 314 students in grades 1-5, Grant Elementary 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% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
1-5
Total Students
179 students
314 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Grant Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Grant Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/23561/grant-elementary-school-chart-VuNeyt.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2160 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kennedy Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kennedy Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24487/kennedy-elementary-school-chart-WiGrWT.png)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/23561/grant-elementary-school-chart-bdEh5WP.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
23
-
Grade 1 Students
25
63
Grade 2 Students
28
60
Grade 3 Students
32
63
Grade 4 Students
33
55
Grade 5 Students
22
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/24000/23561/grant-elementary-school-chart-NWgJPr.png)
% Hispanic
34%
92%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/24000/23561/grant-elementary-school-chart-br6QefO.png)
% Black
62%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/23561/grant-elementary-school-chart-T4h4qa.png)
% White
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/23561/grant-elementary-school-chart-3AJupe.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/24000/23561/grant-elementary-school-chart-T4h4qB.png)
Diversity Score
0.50
0.15
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Grant Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Grant Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/23561/grant-elementary-school-chart-9iKeGK.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/24487/kennedy-elementary-school-chart-7sfcKp.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/23561/grant-elementary-school-chart-btx5EqG.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
19%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/24487/kennedy-elementary-school-chart-b438Gj9.png)
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