Peoria Heights Grade School vs. Hines Primary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Peoria Heights Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hines Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Peoria Heights Grade 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 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hines Primary 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 83% 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-4
Total Students
488 students
403 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2942 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2856 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
-
Kindergarten Students
52
76
Grade 1 Students
48
85
Grade 2 Students
56
76
Grade 3 Students
51
82
Grade 4 Students
54
83
Grade 5 Students
39
-
Grade 6 Students
56
-
Grade 7 Students
37
-
Grade 8 Students
51
-
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
24%
57%
% White
54%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
15%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
33%