Orchard Place Elementary School vs. Iroquois Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orchard Place Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Iroquois Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 253 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Orchard Place 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 10-14% (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 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 423 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Iroquois Community School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
253 students
423 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2160 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#295 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
41
39
Grade 1 Students
37
40
Grade 2 Students
47
39
Grade 3 Students
56
52
Grade 4 Students
35
49
Grade 5 Students
36
49
Grade 6 Students
-
52
Grade 7 Students
-
51
Grade 8 Students
-
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
17%
% Hispanic
66%
22%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
22%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
22%
6%
