Should you attend Parkside Jr High School or Thomas Metcalf 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 641 students in grades 6-8, Parkside Jr High School ranks in the top 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 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thomas Metcalf School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
641 students
425 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1436 out of 3426 schools in IL (Top 50%)
#168 out of 3426 schools in IL (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
53%
(Top 10% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Top 50% in IL)
58%
(Top 10% in IL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
(Top 30% in IL)
90-94%
(Top 1% in IL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
40
Grade 1 Students
-
45
Grade 2 Students
-
46
Grade 3 Students
-
46
Grade 4 Students
-
48
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Grade 6 Students
203
50
Grade 7 Students
197
50
Grade 8 Students
241
50
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
16%
3%
% White
63%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.44
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
