Taft School vs. Greenwood Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Taft School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Taft School serves 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Greenwood 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 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.
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-3
Total Students
308 students
321 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#2856 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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10-14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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6-9%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
77
22
Kindergarten Students
98
56
Grade 1 Students
133
81
Grade 2 Students
-
81
Grade 3 Students
-
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
33%
9%
% Black
65%
89%
% White
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%