Kozminski Elementary Community Academy vs. Murray Elementary Language Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kozminski Elementary Community Academy 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
Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kozminski Elementary Community Academy 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 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 458 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Murray Elementary Language Academy 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 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% 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-8
Total Students
257 students
458 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3151 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2346 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
18%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
39
-
Kindergarten Students
23
40
Grade 1 Students
20
45
Grade 2 Students
24
53
Grade 3 Students
26
53
Grade 4 Students
27
55
Grade 5 Students
17
59
Grade 6 Students
27
54
Grade 7 Students
24
59
Grade 8 Students
30
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
n/a


% Hispanic
9%
4%


% Black
80%
88%


% White
3%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%


Diversity Score
0.35
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
64%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
15%

