Cobden Elementary School vs. Shawnee Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cobden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Student Attention
Shawnee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 211 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cobden Elementary 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 151 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shawnee 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 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
211 students
151 students
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![This chart displays total students of Shawnee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Shawnee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-bn1DgTQ.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
8 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Shawnee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Shawnee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-btgLgnE.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-ltUxpJ.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1466 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2874 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cobden Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cobden Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/25000/24549/cobden-elementary-school-chart-ZTnYMU.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Shawnee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Shawnee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-SyhMoG.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
≤10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-JaPruM.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
6-9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-ZT8bkP.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Shawnee Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Shawnee Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-uLryTW.png)
Pre-K Students
22
16
Kindergarten Students
23
25
Grade 1 Students
35
19
Grade 2 Students
37
19
Grade 3 Students
27
20
Grade 4 Students
35
19
Grade 5 Students
32
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
19%
n/a
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% Black
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-bpvGqYl.png)
% White
79%
96%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-b28JbZY.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-4lFsNb.png)
Diversity Score
0.34
0.08
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-YxHB40.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
67%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-baqVD1Z.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
29%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/27000/27223/shawnee-elementary-school-chart-byOkz1T.png)