Oak Terrace Elementary School vs. Wayne Thomas Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Wayne Thomas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oak Terrace Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is higher 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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 449 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wayne Thomas Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
494 students
449 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#951 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#118 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
196
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Kindergarten Students
40
72
Grade 1 Students
41
92
Grade 2 Students
44
70
Grade 3 Students
54
76
Grade 4 Students
59
72
Grade 5 Students
60
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
54%
13%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
38%
75%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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