Tarkington Elementary School vs. Mckay Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tarkington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mckay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 861 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Tarkington 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 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 625 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mckay 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 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
861 students
625 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2905 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2867 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
8%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
72
Kindergarten Students
70
84
Grade 1 Students
76
54
Grade 2 Students
83
51
Grade 3 Students
88
72
Grade 4 Students
100
69
Grade 5 Students
87
51
Grade 6 Students
115
55
Grade 7 Students
90
52
Grade 8 Students
133
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
81%
38%
% Black
18%
59%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.31
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
33%
