Powell Elementary Paideia Comm Academy vs. Schmid Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Powell Elementary Paideia Comm Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Schmid Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
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.
Serving 181 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Schmid 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% (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 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
550 students
181 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
44% | 56%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3089 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2996 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
≤5%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
38
Kindergarten Students
50
20
Grade 1 Students
54
17
Grade 2 Students
36
19
Grade 3 Students
90
13
Grade 4 Students
49
12
Grade 5 Students
57
22
Grade 6 Students
61
13
Grade 7 Students
62
15
Grade 8 Students
52
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
95%
95%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.10
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
41%
42%
