De Diego Elementary Community Academy vs. Moos Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
De Diego Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Moos Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, De Diego Elementary Community Academy 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 8% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Moos 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 ≤5% (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 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
417 students
433 students
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![This chart displays total students of Moos Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Moos Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/24195/moos-elementary-school-chart-UAn3oz.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
42 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Moos Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Moos Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/24195/moos-elementary-school-chart-HxN0DY.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Moos 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 Moos Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/24000/24195/moos-elementary-school-chart-nmTvQk.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2723 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3072 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Moos Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Moos Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24195/moos-elementary-school-chart-YaXDpr.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moos 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 Moos 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/24195/moos-elementary-school-chart-bhyH11X.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
46
49
Kindergarten Students
26
44
Grade 1 Students
37
47
Grade 2 Students
38
44
Grade 3 Students
43
47
Grade 4 Students
37
38
Grade 5 Students
38
32
Grade 6 Students
52
44
Grade 7 Students
38
47
Grade 8 Students
62
39
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Grade 11 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Moos Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Moos Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/24000/24195/moos-elementary-school-chart-2svtKe.png)
% Hispanic
67%
73%
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% Black
26%
15%
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% White
4%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Moos 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 Moos Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/24195/moos-elementary-school-chart-OWrqPj.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Moos 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 Moos 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/24000/24195/moos-elementary-school-chart-sRMXC0.png)
Diversity Score
0.49
0.44
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Moos 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 Moos 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/24000/24195/moos-elementary-school-chart-bpwBXSt.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Moos 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 Moos 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/24195/moos-elementary-school-chart-btiTPWk.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%
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