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Mcdowell Elementary School vs. Mcdade Elementary Classical School

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School Overview

School
Mcdowell Elementary School
1419 E 89th St
Chicago, IL 60619
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Mcdade Elementary Classical School
8801 S Indiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60619
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mcdowell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Mcdade Elementary Classical School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 115 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcdowell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (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 13:1.
Serving 217 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Mcdade Elementary Classical School ranks in the top 10% 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 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
115 students
217 students
This chart displays total students of Mcdowell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mcdade Elementary Classical School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Mcdowell Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Mcdade Elementary Classical School
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
11 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Mcdowell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Mcdade Elementary Classical School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mcdowell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mcdade Elementary Classical School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1779 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#238 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mcdowell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mcdade Elementary Classical School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
40-49%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mcdowell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mcdade Elementary Classical School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
65-69%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcdowell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcdade Elementary Classical School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 50% in IL)
70-79%
(Top 10% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mcdowell Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mcdade Elementary Classical School by grade.
Pre-K Students
14
-
Kindergarten Students
13
29
Grade 1 Students
10
26
Grade 2 Students
16
29
Grade 3 Students
18
26
Grade 4 Students
26
30
Grade 5 Students
18
29
Grade 6 Students
-
28
Grade 7 Students
-
7
Grade 8 Students
-
13

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mcdowell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mcdade Elementary Classical School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mcdowell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mcdade Elementary Classical School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
97%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mcdowell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mcdade Elementary Classical School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mcdowell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mcdade Elementary Classical School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mcdowell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mcdade Elementary Classical School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.06
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Mcdowell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mcdade Elementary Classical School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mcdowell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mcdade Elementary Classical School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(12-13 School Year Data)
11%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mcdowell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mcdade Elementary Classical School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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