Mckay Elementary School vs. Tarkington Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mckay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Tarkington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 625 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mckay Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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).
Serving 861 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Tarkington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
625 students
861 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2867 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2905 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
18%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
72
19
Kindergarten Students
84
70
Grade 1 Students
54
76
Grade 2 Students
51
83
Grade 3 Students
72
88
Grade 4 Students
69
100
Grade 5 Students
51
87
Grade 6 Students
55
115
Grade 7 Students
52
90
Grade 8 Students
65
133
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
38%
81%
% Black
59%
18%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.51
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
33%
6%
