J W Riley Elementary School vs. Booth Tarkington Elementary School
Should you attend J W Riley Elementary School or Booth Tarkington Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 279 students in grades Kindergarten-5, J W Riley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Booth Tarkington Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher 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 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
279 students
551 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#826 out of 3426 schools in IL (Top 30%)
#1502 out of 3426 schools in IL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 50% in IL)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
(Top 50% in IL)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
67
Kindergarten Students
51
92
Grade 1 Students
56
81
Grade 2 Students
34
87
Grade 3 Students
40
87
Grade 4 Students
39
67
Grade 5 Students
47
70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
27%
% Hispanic
14%
34%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
66%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.73
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
