Washington Dual Language Academy vs. Karel Havlicek Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Karel Havlicek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Washington Dual Language Academy 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower 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 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Karel Havlicek 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 17% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
325 students
502 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#2626 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
17%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
5
70
Kindergarten Students
39
69
Grade 1 Students
38
69
Grade 2 Students
35
58
Grade 3 Students
35
82
Grade 4 Students
37
85
Grade 5 Students
32
69
Grade 6 Students
37
-
Grade 7 Students
36
-
Grade 8 Students
31
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
77%
85%


% Black
20%
8%


% White
1%
4%


% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.37
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
88%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
36%
15%

