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Serving 556 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Founders 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,083 students in grades 9-12, Dekalb High 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 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
9-12
Total Students
556 students
2,083 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
124 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2983 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
#1865 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
18%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
23%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
44%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
Graduation Rate
n/a
74%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
95
-
Grade 1 Students
100
-
Grade 2 Students
89
-
Grade 3 Students
100
-
Grade 4 Students
85
-
Grade 5 Students
87
-
Grade 9 Students
-
480
Grade 10 Students
-
554
Grade 11 Students
-
475
Grade 12 Students
-
574
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
41%
32%
% Black
29%
23%
% White
22%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
