Mark Twain Elementary School vs. Booth Tarkington Elementary School
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Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mark Twain 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (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 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
420 students
551 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3151 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
#1502 out of 3426 schools in IL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Bottom 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
38
67
Kindergarten Students
48
92
Grade 1 Students
76
81
Grade 2 Students
73
87
Grade 3 Students
63
87
Grade 4 Students
61
67
Grade 5 Students
61
70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
27%
% Hispanic
86%
34%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
9%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.73
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
