Gale Elementary Community Academy vs. Jordan Elementary Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gale Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Jordan Elementary Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 345 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gale Elementary Community Academy 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 27%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jordan 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 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). 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 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
345 students
487 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3352 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3235 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
7%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
65
Kindergarten Students
35
47
Grade 1 Students
46
48
Grade 2 Students
33
51
Grade 3 Students
43
45
Grade 4 Students
31
49
Grade 5 Students
34
54
Grade 6 Students
32
50
Grade 7 Students
26
53
Grade 8 Students
33
25
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Grade 12 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
10%
% Hispanic
28%
50%
% Black
58%
28%
% White
6%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
38%
42%