Montessori Academy For Peace vs. Hope Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montessori Academy For Peace ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Montessori Academy For Peace 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 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (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 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 501 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hope 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 2% (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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
586 students
501 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3081 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3537 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
2%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
89
-
Kindergarten Students
53
73
Grade 1 Students
57
50
Grade 2 Students
57
67
Grade 3 Students
54
57
Grade 4 Students
56
43
Grade 5 Students
66
49
Grade 6 Students
47
59
Grade 7 Students
54
59
Grade 8 Students
53
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
32%
64%
% White
46%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
13%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%