Volta Elementary School vs. Peterson Elementary School
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Serving 700 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Volta 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 844 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Peterson 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 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
700 students
844 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2667 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
#2323 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
13%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
18%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
29
Kindergarten Students
64
82
Grade 1 Students
82
74
Grade 2 Students
66
91
Grade 3 Students
62
97
Grade 4 Students
73
98
Grade 5 Students
75
91
Grade 6 Students
74
88
Grade 7 Students
67
85
Grade 8 Students
80
105
Grade 9 Students
2
4
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
22%
% Hispanic
65%
35%
% Black
5%
8%
% White
7%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.73
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
