Highlands Elementary School vs. Barack H Obama Learning Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Barack H Obama Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). 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 28:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barack H Obama Learning 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 2% (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 16:1 is higher 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-5
PK-8
Total Students
311 students
466 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2844 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3468 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
7%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
32
Kindergarten Students
49
44
Grade 1 Students
51
48
Grade 2 Students
37
56
Grade 3 Students
55
39
Grade 4 Students
38
51
Grade 5 Students
57
59
Grade 6 Students
1
49
Grade 7 Students
-
45
Grade 8 Students
-
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
19%
% Black
90%
77%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%