Whitehead Elementary School vs. Brookview Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitehead Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Brookview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 638 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Whitehead 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 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 470 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brookview Elementary School ranks in the top 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 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
638 students
470 students
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![This chart displays total students of Brookview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Brookview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-wDrUaI.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Brookview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Brookview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-JqKzGJ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookview Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookview Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-6eKbse.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3125 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1589 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Whitehead Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Whitehead Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/27000/26557/whitehead-elementary-school-chart-bjqEdAU.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookview Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookview Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-b2b1KFY.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-bbLF9J8.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-bhyHH2v.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Brookview Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Brookview Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-uLrW9m.png)
Kindergarten Students
119
75
Grade 1 Students
107
82
Grade 2 Students
96
77
Grade 3 Students
111
79
Grade 4 Students
98
82
Grade 5 Students
107
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-F5c5MV.png)
% Hispanic
57%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-bpv0S6l.png)
% Black
16%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-sRGcHq.png)
% White
15%
45%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-beceuHh.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-0zHRsy.png)
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Brookview Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Brookview Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-b0G8Smg.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-becVshw.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/27000/26527/brookview-elementary-school-chart-bjIi6an.png)