Donald C Parker Early Educ Center vs. Caledonia Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center serves 553 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Caledonia 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 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-K
PK-5
Total Students
553 students
411 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1949 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
10-14%
n/a
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
25-29%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
146
25
Kindergarten Students
407
57
Grade 1 Students
-
77
Grade 2 Students
-
60
Grade 3 Students
-
63
Grade 4 Students
-
67
Grade 5 Students
-
61
Grade 6 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
18%
27%
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% Black
7%
2%
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% White
62%
67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.57
0.48
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%
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