Mcpherson Elementary School vs. Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mcpherson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 651 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mcpherson 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 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 208 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
651 students
208 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
61% | 39%
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2325 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2690 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
105
11
Kindergarten Students
77
21
Grade 1 Students
59
21
Grade 2 Students
80
25
Grade 3 Students
42
20
Grade 4 Students
50
31
Grade 5 Students
49
19
Grade 6 Students
61
25
Grade 7 Students
63
15
Grade 8 Students
65
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
57%
32%
% Black
8%
53%
% White
23%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
