Brennemann Elementary School vs. Disney Elementary Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brennemann Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Disney Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Brennemann 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 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,416 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Disney Elementary Magnet 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 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher 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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
478 students
1,416 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
95 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2520 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#727 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
57
Kindergarten Students
45
173
Grade 1 Students
48
182
Grade 2 Students
56
168
Grade 3 Students
55
171
Grade 4 Students
39
165
Grade 5 Students
50
140
Grade 6 Students
47
121
Grade 7 Students
50
123
Grade 8 Students
36
116
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
35%
21%
% Black
46%
52%
% White
6%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
43%
10%
