Ray Elementary School vs. Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ray 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 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
495 students
274 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2303 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2626 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
20
Kindergarten Students
31
25
Grade 1 Students
29
33
Grade 2 Students
38
22
Grade 3 Students
53
32
Grade 4 Students
54
27
Grade 5 Students
58
30
Grade 6 Students
68
34
Grade 7 Students
54
20
Grade 8 Students
56
31
Grade 9 Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
63%
% Black
63%
34%
% White
16%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
