Portage Park Elementary School vs. Gray Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Portage Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gray Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 894 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Portage Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 992 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gray 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 18% (which is lower 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
894 students
992 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
65 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1813 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2346 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
18%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
58
Kindergarten Students
93
85
Grade 1 Students
92
113
Grade 2 Students
117
95
Grade 3 Students
91
118
Grade 4 Students
98
97
Grade 5 Students
88
93
Grade 6 Students
89
107
Grade 7 Students
90
93
Grade 8 Students
84
133
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
61%
83%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
28%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
