Mcpherson Elementary School vs. Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mcpherson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mcpherson 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 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center 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% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
735 students
303 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2325 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2690 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
124
32
Kindergarten Students
108
38
Grade 1 Students
84
33
Grade 2 Students
60
29
Grade 3 Students
89
35
Grade 4 Students
46
24
Grade 5 Students
50
36
Grade 6 Students
50
21
Grade 7 Students
59
30
Grade 8 Students
65
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
51%
50%
% Black
8%
38%
% White
29%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
