John Gates Elementary School vs. West Aurora Learning Center/ela
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School Overview
Top Rankings
John Gates Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Gates 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 7% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
West Aurora Learning Center/ela serves 505 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK
Total Students
427 students
505 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
32:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3323 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
47
505
Kindergarten Students
58
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Grade 1 Students
54
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Grade 2 Students
54
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Grade 3 Students
74
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Grade 4 Students
82
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Grade 5 Students
58
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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6%
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% Hispanic
96%
69%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
1%
14%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
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4%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
23%
42%