Taft School vs. Greenwood Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Taft School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Taft School serves 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Greenwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (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 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-3
Total Students
337 students
351 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#2468 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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≤20%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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6-9%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
84
26
Kindergarten Students
121
76
Grade 1 Students
132
79
Grade 2 Students
-
83
Grade 3 Students
-
85
Grade 4 Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
27%
10%
% Black
67%
88%
% White
3%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
