Walker Elementary School vs. Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 364 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walker Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 421 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
364 students
421 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#389 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1222 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
40
41
Grade 1 Students
61
56
Grade 2 Students
65
48
Grade 3 Students
51
40
Grade 4 Students
78
38
Grade 5 Students
68
54
Grade 6 Students
-
64
Grade 7 Students
-
41
Grade 8 Students
-
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
24%
39%
% White
41%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
13%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
15%