Virginia Lake Elementary School vs. Jane Addams Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Jane Addams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Virginia Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 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 30% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 445 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jane Addams 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower 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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
665 students
445 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1620 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2244 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
16%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
51
34
Kindergarten Students
74
64
Grade 1 Students
93
60
Grade 2 Students
98
64
Grade 3 Students
91
56
Grade 4 Students
88
58
Grade 5 Students
89
59
Grade 6 Students
81
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
8%


% Hispanic
61%
62%


% Black
4%
4%


% White
26%
23%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
95%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%

