Oak Terrace Elementary School vs. Wayne Thomas Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oak Terrace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Wayne Thomas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oak Terrace Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is higher 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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 442 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wayne Thomas Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
538 students
442 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#836 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#142 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
194
-
Kindergarten Students
46
77
Grade 1 Students
44
73
Grade 2 Students
54
73
Grade 3 Students
70
74
Grade 4 Students
65
68
Grade 5 Students
65
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%


% Hispanic
55%
13%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
37%
74%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.43


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
9%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

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