Parsons Elementary School vs. Dennis Lab School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parsons Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Dennis Lab School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 505 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Parsons 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 579 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Dennis Lab 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 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-8
Total Students
505 students
579 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3443 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3509 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
4%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
88
74
Grade 1 Students
73
70
Grade 2 Students
73
74
Grade 3 Students
72
54
Grade 4 Students
79
57
Grade 5 Students
66
52
Grade 6 Students
54
70
Grade 7 Students
-
65
Grade 8 Students
-
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
49%
50%
% White
27%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
14%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%