Sowers Elementary School vs. Metamora Grade School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sowers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Metamora Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 156 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Sowers Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 827 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Metamora Grade School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-8
Total Students
156 students
827 students
% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#517 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#473 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
23
Kindergarten Students
33
81
Grade 1 Students
28
79
Grade 2 Students
28
80
Grade 3 Students
32
86
Grade 4 Students
27
93
Grade 5 Students
-
83
Grade 6 Students
-
108
Grade 7 Students
-
91
Grade 8 Students
-
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
95%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
