Prairie-hills Junior High School vs. Jesse C White Learning Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Prairie-hills Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Jesse C White Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 825 students in grades 6-8, Prairie-hills Junior High 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 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jesse C White Learning Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
825 students
427 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3096 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1558 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
42
Kindergarten Students
-
36
Grade 1 Students
-
39
Grade 2 Students
-
36
Grade 3 Students
-
32
Grade 4 Students
-
53
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Grade 6 Students
276
54
Grade 7 Students
256
42
Grade 8 Students
293
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
15%
8%
% Black
82%
90%
% White
2%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
54%
2%
