Smith W Elementary School vs. Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smith W Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 317 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Smith W 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
317 students
265 students
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2690 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3023 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
17
Kindergarten Students
34
17
Grade 1 Students
28
25
Grade 2 Students
37
23
Grade 3 Students
33
26
Grade 4 Students
30
31
Grade 5 Students
29
30
Grade 6 Students
26
32
Grade 7 Students
32
29
Grade 8 Students
31
34
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
96%
91%
% White
n/a
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
40%
5%
