Sawyer Elementary School vs. Hernandez Middle School
Should you attend Sawyer Elementary School or Hernandez Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sawyer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hernandez Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 933 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sawyer 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 4% (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 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 753 students in grades 6-8, Hernandez Middle 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 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
933 students
753 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3220 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2782 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
8%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
12%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
75
-
Grade 1 Students
94
-
Grade 2 Students
96
-
Grade 3 Students
97
-
Grade 4 Students
98
-
Grade 5 Students
97
-
Grade 6 Students
101
237
Grade 7 Students
108
261
Grade 8 Students
131
255
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
97%
97%


% Black
n/a
2%


% White
2%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

