Westcott Elementary School vs. Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Spec School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Westcott Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Spec School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Westcott 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 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 346 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Spec 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
409 students
346 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2867 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
≤5%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
42
Kindergarten Students
37
29
Grade 1 Students
42
44
Grade 2 Students
40
40
Grade 3 Students
39
39
Grade 4 Students
33
31
Grade 5 Students
35
27
Grade 6 Students
51
34
Grade 7 Students
37
30
Grade 8 Students
35
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
97%
95%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
44%
43%
