Wacker Elementary School vs. Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wacker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 218 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Wacker 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 10-14% (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.
Serving 369 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
218 students
369 students
% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2690 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#917 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
23
38
Grade 1 Students
14
33
Grade 2 Students
23
32
Grade 3 Students
20
50
Grade 4 Students
28
44
Grade 5 Students
25
41
Grade 6 Students
25
42
Grade 7 Students
20
46
Grade 8 Students
24
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
98%
39%
% White
n/a
27%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
14%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
37%
18%
