Oglesby Elementary School vs. Harvard Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oglesby Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Harvard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Oglesby Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 364 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Harvard 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% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
270 students
364 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2565 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3071 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
4%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
21
Kindergarten Students
24
45
Grade 1 Students
33
37
Grade 2 Students
30
34
Grade 3 Students
31
38
Grade 4 Students
28
31
Grade 5 Students
30
48
Grade 6 Students
29
44
Grade 7 Students
32
34
Grade 8 Students
17
31
Grade 10 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
96%
94%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.11
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
36%
33%
