James R Doolittle Academy vs. John J Pershing Magnet Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James R Doolittle Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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John J Pershing Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, James R Doolittle 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.
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, John J Pershing Magnet 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 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). 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 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
257 students
439 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3352 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3003 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
12%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
55
Kindergarten Students
24
50
Grade 1 Students
24
25
Grade 2 Students
27
44
Grade 3 Students
24
36
Grade 4 Students
35
38
Grade 5 Students
27
46
Grade 6 Students
28
48
Grade 7 Students
23
47
Grade 8 Students
17
50
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
98%
89%
% White
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
35%
10%