Hanson Park Elementary School vs. Belmont-cragin Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hanson Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 1,150 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hanson Park 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 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 524 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Belmont-cragin 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). 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 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,150 students
524 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2477 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3151 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
6-9%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
123
134
Kindergarten Students
93
53
Grade 1 Students
100
43
Grade 2 Students
103
49
Grade 3 Students
125
46
Grade 4 Students
88
47
Grade 5 Students
149
25
Grade 6 Students
107
42
Grade 7 Students
130
40
Grade 8 Students
132
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
95%
96%


% Black
3%
2%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.10
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
73%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
52%
25%

