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 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 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
274 students
495 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
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
20
52
Kindergarten Students
25
31
Grade 1 Students
33
29
Grade 2 Students
22
38
Grade 3 Students
32
53
Grade 4 Students
27
54
Grade 5 Students
30
58
Grade 6 Students
34
68
Grade 7 Students
20
54
Grade 8 Students
31
56
Grade 9 Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
63%
9%
% Black
34%
63%
% White
1%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
