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Lester Elementary School vs. J T Manning Elementary School

Should you attend Lester Elementary School or J T Manning Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lester Elementary School
236 Indianapolis Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
J T Manning Elementary School
200 N Linden Ave
Westmont, IL 60559
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Lester Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 546 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lester Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 61% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 394 students in grades 2-5, J T Manning Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 26% (which is lower 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 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
2-5
Total Students
546 students
394 students
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This chart displays total students of J T Manning Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of J T Manning Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of J T Manning Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#1050 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of J T Manning Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 1% in IL)(18-19 School Year Data)
26%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of J T Manning Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
(Top 10% in IL)
39%
(Top 30% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lester 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 J T Manning 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in IL)
65-69%
(Top 20% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lester Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of J T Manning Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
19
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Kindergarten Students
55
-
Grade 1 Students
66
-
Grade 2 Students
93
98
Grade 3 Students
60
96
Grade 4 Students
91
93
Grade 5 Students
77
107
Grade 6 Students
85
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lester Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in J T Manning Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lester Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in J T Manning Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lester Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in J T Manning Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lester Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in J T Manning Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in J T Manning Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Lester Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of J T Manning Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in J T Manning Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(11-12 School Year Data)
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in J T Manning Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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