Liberty Leadership Middle School vs. Mark W Bills Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Liberty Leadership Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Mark W Bills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 268 students in grades 5-8, Liberty Leadership Middle 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 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 262 students in grades 5-8, Mark W Bills Middle 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 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
268 students
262 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2223 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2500 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
62
66
Grade 6 Students
55
61
Grade 7 Students
72
67
Grade 8 Students
78
67
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Grade 10 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
19%
9%
% Black
35%
57%
% White
30%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
11%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
37%
