Dawn Elser Elementary School vs. Delores Moye Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dawn Elser Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Delores Moye Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Dawn Elser 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Delores Moye Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
384 students
582 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1949 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#481 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
41%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
36
32
Kindergarten Students
80
80
Grade 1 Students
74
92
Grade 2 Students
69
84
Grade 3 Students
68
102
Grade 4 Students
57
105
Grade 5 Students
-
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
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% Hispanic
11%
8%
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% Black
30%
18%
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% White
42%
64%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.71
0.55
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Delores Moye 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 Delores Moye Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/119000/119291/delores-moye-elementary-school-chart-pfWNpG.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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