Montessori Elementary School vs. Thurgood Marshall School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montessori Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Thurgood Marshall School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Montessori 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 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 483 students in grades 5-8, Thurgood Marshall School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
5-8
Total Students
636 students
483 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1838 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#9 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
82%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
69
-
Kindergarten Students
68
-
Grade 1 Students
69
-
Grade 2 Students
68
-
Grade 3 Students
68
-
Grade 4 Students
67
-
Grade 5 Students
60
116
Grade 6 Students
61
113
Grade 7 Students
54
129
Grade 8 Students
52
125
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
18%
% Hispanic
17%
12%
% Black
17%
4%
% White
53%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
