Woodlawn Elementary Community School vs. Carnegie Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Woodlawn Elementary Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Community Size
Carnegie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 167 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Woodlawn Elementary Community 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 401 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Carnegie 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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 Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-8
Total Students
167 students
401 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2505 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2104 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
24
-
Kindergarten Students
18
30
Grade 1 Students
21
49
Grade 2 Students
20
32
Grade 3 Students
22
49
Grade 4 Students
21
45
Grade 5 Students
17
53
Grade 6 Students
24
51
Grade 7 Students
-
31
Grade 8 Students
-
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
2%
1%


% Black
97%
96%


% White
n/a
1%
n/a

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


Diversity Score
0.06
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
44%
12%







