Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center vs. Ray Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
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Overview
Serving 366 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 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 596 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
366 students
596 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2626 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2303 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
57
Kindergarten Students
30
63
Grade 1 Students
45
48
Grade 2 Students
52
52
Grade 3 Students
32
53
Grade 4 Students
44
57
Grade 5 Students
31
64
Grade 6 Students
45
65
Grade 7 Students
40
64
Grade 8 Students
29
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
81%
18%
% Black
16%
60%
% White
1%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
