Lowpoint-washburn Elementary School vs. Metamora Grade School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lowpoint-washburn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Metamora Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 159 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lowpoint-washburn 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 20-24% (which is lower 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 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 847 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Metamora Grade School ranks in the top 20% 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 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
159 students
847 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1174 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#473 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
25
Kindergarten Students
17
84
Grade 1 Students
22
84
Grade 2 Students
23
77
Grade 3 Students
29
87
Grade 4 Students
24
93
Grade 5 Students
26
103
Grade 6 Students
-
87
Grade 7 Students
-
115
Grade 8 Students
-
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
1%
4%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
97%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.06
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
14%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
22%
6%

