Swift Elementary Specialty School vs. Hayt Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Swift Elementary Specialty School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hayt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 532 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Swift Elementary Specialty 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 10-14% (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 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 887 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hayt 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
532 students
887 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2353 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2240 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
106
Kindergarten Students
44
78
Grade 1 Students
62
81
Grade 2 Students
67
77
Grade 3 Students
50
91
Grade 4 Students
51
82
Grade 5 Students
45
93
Grade 6 Students
51
84
Grade 7 Students
45
87
Grade 8 Students
62
104
Grade 9 Students
-
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
26%
24%
% Hispanic
30%
42%
% Black
24%
20%
% White
16%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.77
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
