Potomac Elementary School vs. Oakwood Grade School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Potomac Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 129 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Potomac 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 552 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Oakwood Grade 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 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
129 students
552 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2119 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2743 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
7
Kindergarten Students
12
52
Grade 1 Students
14
57
Grade 2 Students
15
60
Grade 3 Students
15
55
Grade 4 Students
13
59
Grade 5 Students
11
62
Grade 6 Students
12
72
Grade 7 Students
9
54
Grade 8 Students
16
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
90%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
8%
