Orrington Elementary School vs. The Joseph Sears School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orrington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 250 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Orrington Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 41% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
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
250 students
471 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#132 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#31 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
26
Kindergarten Students
29
37
Grade 1 Students
38
49
Grade 2 Students
34
54
Grade 3 Students
47
51
Grade 4 Students
51
52
Grade 5 Students
51
50
Grade 6 Students
-
46
Grade 7 Students
-
41
Grade 8 Students
-
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
12%
1%
% White
59%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
24%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
n/a