Woodlawn Elementary Community School vs. Ray Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Woodlawn Elementary Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 180 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 equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ray 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 15% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
180 students
495 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2505 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2303 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
15%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
17%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
23
52
Kindergarten Students
23
31
Grade 1 Students
20
29
Grade 2 Students
26
38
Grade 3 Students
22
53
Grade 4 Students
19
54
Grade 5 Students
25
58
Grade 6 Students
22
68
Grade 7 Students
-
54
Grade 8 Students
-
56
Grade 9 Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
n/a

% Hispanic
n/a
9%


% Black
100%
63%


% White
n/a
16%
n/a

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%


Diversity Score
0.00
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
82%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
44%
3%

