Walt Whitman Elementary School vs. Nathaniel Hawthorne Ec School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Walt Whitman Elementary 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
Serving 401 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walt Whitman 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 6-9% (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.
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Grades Offered
PK-5
PK
Total Students
401 students
174 students
(19-20 School Year Data)
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3023 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
47
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Kindergarten Students
46
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Grade 1 Students
59
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Grade 2 Students
63
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Grade 3 Students
57
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Grade 4 Students
64
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Grade 5 Students
65
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
77%
59%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
13%
19%
% Hawaiian
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(19-20 School Year Data)
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% Two or more races
1%
8%
Diversity Score
0.39
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
43%
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