Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center vs. Ravenswood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Ravenswood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 208 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center 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 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 535 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ravenswood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher 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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
208 students
535 students
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% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
37 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Ravenswood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ravenswood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/24259/ravenswood-elementary-school-chart-HxN1ai.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/24000/24259/ravenswood-elementary-school-chart-0zMHVZ.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2690 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#502 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ravenswood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ravenswood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24259/ravenswood-elementary-school-chart-DxSD52.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/24259/ravenswood-elementary-school-chart-qSBx55.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
11
36
Kindergarten Students
21
52
Grade 1 Students
21
43
Grade 2 Students
25
58
Grade 3 Students
20
53
Grade 4 Students
31
65
Grade 5 Students
19
59
Grade 6 Students
25
61
Grade 7 Students
15
43
Grade 8 Students
20
64
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ravenswood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ravenswood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/24000/24259/ravenswood-elementary-school-chart-bci5Nlq.png)
% Hispanic
32%
29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ravenswood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ravenswood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/24000/24259/ravenswood-elementary-school-chart-bwTqZnZ.png)
% Black
53%
8%
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% White
8%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/24259/ravenswood-elementary-school-chart-pfMKxR.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/24000/24259/ravenswood-elementary-school-chart-baqsYLQ.png)
Diversity Score
0.61
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/24259/ravenswood-elementary-school-chart-brp8RuX.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
46%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/24259/ravenswood-elementary-school-chart-ltZiMl.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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