Parkside Elementary Community Academy vs. Powell Elementary Paideia Comm Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parkside Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Powell Elementary Paideia Comm Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Parkside Elementary Community Academy 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 550 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Powell Elementary Paideia Comm Academy 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
247 students
550 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2996 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3089 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
7%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
39
Kindergarten Students
29
50
Grade 1 Students
29
54
Grade 2 Students
23
36
Grade 3 Students
23
90
Grade 4 Students
28
49
Grade 5 Students
31
57
Grade 6 Students
24
61
Grade 7 Students
20
62
Grade 8 Students
22
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
96%
95%
% White
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
29%
41%
