Oak Park Elementary School vs. C M Bardwell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oak Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
C M Bardwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 354 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oak Park 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 6-9% (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).
Serving 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, C M Bardwell 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
354 students
686 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2874 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3072 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
60
75
Kindergarten Students
51
80
Grade 1 Students
44
103
Grade 2 Students
46
108
Grade 3 Students
61
103
Grade 4 Students
51
103
Grade 5 Students
41
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
98%
93%


% Black
1%
3%


% White
1%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%


Diversity Score
0.04
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%

