Lawndale Elementary Community Academy vs. A F Ames Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lawndale Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
A F Ames Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 216 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lawndale 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 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, A F Ames Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
216 students
470 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#142 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
71
Kindergarten Students
28
66
Grade 1 Students
15
63
Grade 2 Students
22
68
Grade 3 Students
29
71
Grade 4 Students
15
58
Grade 5 Students
20
73
Grade 6 Students
21
-
Grade 7 Students
21
-
Grade 8 Students
24
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
37%
% Black
97%
3%
% White
1%
50%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
26%
1%
n/a