Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy vs. Smyth J Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Smyth J Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 850 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy 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% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Smyth J 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
850 students
366 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3043 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3370 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
3%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
113
22
Kindergarten Students
61
37
Grade 1 Students
70
39
Grade 2 Students
100
31
Grade 3 Students
72
37
Grade 4 Students
85
44
Grade 5 Students
90
47
Grade 6 Students
89
33
Grade 7 Students
89
31
Grade 8 Students
81
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
94%
3%


% Black
6%
95%


% White
n/a
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.11
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
53%
36%

