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 177 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 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 827 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 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
177 students
827 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


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
12
23
Kindergarten Students
26
81
Grade 1 Students
24
79
Grade 2 Students
31
80
Grade 3 Students
24
86
Grade 4 Students
25
93
Grade 5 Students
34
83
Grade 6 Students
1
108
Grade 7 Students
-
91
Grade 8 Students
-
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
n/a
3%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
96%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
20%
6%

