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