West Aurora Learning Center/ela vs. John Gates Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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John Gates Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
West Aurora Learning Center/ela serves 328 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Gates 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 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK
PK-5
Total Students
328 students
417 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#2980 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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≤10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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7%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
328
40
Kindergarten Students
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52
Grade 1 Students
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66
Grade 2 Students
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66
Grade 3 Students
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48
Grade 4 Students
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72
Grade 5 Students
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73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
8%
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% Hispanic
66%
95%


% Black
10%
3%


% White
14%
2%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
42%
23%

