Madison Elementary School vs. Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Madison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 484 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Madison Elementary School ranks in the top 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 391 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher 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 higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
484 students
391 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1538 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#683 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
76
62
Grade 1 Students
74
59
Grade 2 Students
83
71
Grade 3 Students
89
65
Grade 4 Students
78
74
Grade 5 Students
84
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
5%


% Hispanic
22%
9%


% Black
10%
2%


% White
51%
81%


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


Diversity Score
0.67
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

