Marie Schaefer Elementary School vs. J Emmett Hinchcliffe Sr Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Marie Schaefer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
J Emmett Hinchcliffe Sr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marie Schaefer 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 45% (which is higher 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 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J Emmett Hinchcliffe Sr Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
642 students
472 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#614 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#264 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
30
10
Kindergarten Students
93
76
Grade 1 Students
92
67
Grade 2 Students
101
76
Grade 3 Students
102
79
Grade 4 Students
120
92
Grade 5 Students
104
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%


% Hispanic
4%
5%


% Black
23%
14%


% White
62%
69%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

