Laverna Evans Elementary School vs. Marie Schaefer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Laverna Evans Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Marie Schaefer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Laverna Evans Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marie Schaefer Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
432 students
642 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#883 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#614 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
39%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
30
30
Kindergarten Students
77
93
Grade 1 Students
79
92
Grade 2 Students
52
101
Grade 3 Students
55
102
Grade 4 Students
64
120
Grade 5 Students
75
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
6%
4%
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% Black
27%
23%
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% White
53%
62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
12%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.56
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
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