Cics - Northtown Campus vs. Cics - Ralph Ellison Campus
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Cics - Northtown Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 891 students in grades 9-12, Cics - Northtown Campus 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 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 218 students in grades 9-12, Cics - Ralph Ellison Campus 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% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
891 students
218 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
42% | 58%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
8 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
27:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2432 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2833 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
≤10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
≤10%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤20%
Graduation Rate
96%
80-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
225
60
Grade 10 Students
236
73
Grade 11 Students
216
49
Grade 12 Students
214
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
14%
n/a
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% Hispanic
61%
3%
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% Black
7%
96%
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% White
16%
n/a
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.08
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
92%
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