Lace Elementary School vs. Reed-custer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Reed-custer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 388 students in grades 3-5, Lace 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 29% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is higher 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 691 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Reed-custer Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-5
Total Students
388 students
691 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
53 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#983 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#816 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
58
Kindergarten Students
-
109
Grade 1 Students
-
98
Grade 2 Students
-
110
Grade 3 Students
125
108
Grade 4 Students
123
102
Grade 5 Students
140
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
n/a


% Hispanic
20%
13%


% Black
12%
1%


% White
59%
82%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.31


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
21%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%

