Bennett Elementary School vs. Cullen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bennett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cullen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bennett 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 6-9% (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.
Serving 171 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Cullen 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 10-14% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
258 students
171 students
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![This chart displays total students of Cullen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Cullen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/24375/cullen-elementary-school-chart-bapc1tH.png)
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
12 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Cullen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Cullen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/24375/cullen-elementary-school-chart-7XdE3F.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cullen Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cullen Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/24000/24375/cullen-elementary-school-chart-HyCURu.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2874 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2690 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cullen Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cullen Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24375/cullen-elementary-school-chart-bbL6xth.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cullen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cullen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/24375/cullen-elementary-school-chart-HiE0m4.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Cullen Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Cullen Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/24375/cullen-elementary-school-chart-b44rCt3.png)
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
27
14
Grade 1 Students
29
21
Grade 2 Students
22
21
Grade 3 Students
34
19
Grade 4 Students
23
15
Grade 5 Students
21
19
Grade 6 Students
27
19
Grade 7 Students
27
22
Grade 8 Students
26
20
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
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% Black
98%
96%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cullen Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cullen Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/24375/cullen-elementary-school-chart-h7RYZC.png)
% White
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cullen Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cullen Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/24375/cullen-elementary-school-chart-SInYrw.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cullen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cullen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/24000/24375/cullen-elementary-school-chart-brphqgV.png)
Diversity Score
0.04
0.08
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cullen Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Cullen Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/24375/cullen-elementary-school-chart-b427sYM.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
95%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cullen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cullen Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/24375/cullen-elementary-school-chart-0zYaja.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
44%
44%
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