Oak Grove School vs. Norwood Elementary School
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School Overview
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Norwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 280 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Oak Grove 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 153 students in grades 5-8, Norwood 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
5-8
Total Students
280 students
153 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
12 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2160 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2450 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
17
2
Kindergarten Students
29
-
Grade 1 Students
31
-
Grade 2 Students
22
-
Grade 3 Students
32
-
Grade 4 Students
35
-
Grade 5 Students
30
32
Grade 6 Students
33
35
Grade 7 Students
23
36
Grade 8 Students
28
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
5%
7%


% Black
5%
4%


% White
83%
81%


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


Diversity Score
0.30
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
15%

