Tarkington Elementary School vs. Mckay Elementary School
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Serving 871 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Tarkington 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 11% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 622 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mckay 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
871 students
622 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2905 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
#2867 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
8%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
70
Kindergarten Students
67
58
Grade 1 Students
83
45
Grade 2 Students
89
81
Grade 3 Students
89
70
Grade 4 Students
91
43
Grade 5 Students
103
57
Grade 6 Students
97
68
Grade 7 Students
125
65
Grade 8 Students
110
65
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Grade 11 Students
1
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
79%
27%
% Black
19%
70%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.34
0.44
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
