Oakton Elementary School vs. The Joseph Sears School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oakton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
The Joseph Sears School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 393 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Oakton 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 15-19% (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 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, The Joseph Sears 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 77% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-8
Total Students
393 students
471 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1900 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#31 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
26
Kindergarten Students
66
37
Grade 1 Students
69
49
Grade 2 Students
57
54
Grade 3 Students
76
51
Grade 4 Students
53
52
Grade 5 Students
72
50
Grade 6 Students
-
46
Grade 7 Students
-
41
Grade 8 Students
-
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
23%
4%
% Black
44%
1%
% White
23%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
53%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
n/a