Reed-custer Middle School vs. L J Stevens Intermediate School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Reed-custer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
L J Stevens Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 287 students in grades 6-8, Reed-custer Middle School ranks in the top 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 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 363 students in grades 2-5, L J Stevens Intermediate School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
2-5
Total Students
287 students
363 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1095 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#448 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
43%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 2 Students
-
98
Grade 3 Students
-
80
Grade 4 Students
-
102
Grade 5 Students
-
83
Grade 6 Students
94
-
Grade 7 Students
100
-
Grade 8 Students
93
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
13%
11%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
84%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.28
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
8%

