Taft Grade School vs. Kelvin Grove Jr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Kelvin Grove Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Taft Grade 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 15-19% (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 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 271 students in grades 4-8, Kelvin Grove Jr High School ranks in the top 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 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
4-8
Total Students
258 students
271 students
% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2332 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1242 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
-
Kindergarten Students
21
-
Grade 1 Students
28
-
Grade 2 Students
38
-
Grade 3 Students
27
-
Grade 4 Students
30
62
Grade 5 Students
29
43
Grade 6 Students
25
47
Grade 7 Students
24
59
Grade 8 Students
31
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
25%
18%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
62%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
