Farragut Elementary School vs. M J Cunningham Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Farragut Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
M J Cunningham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 554 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Farragut 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 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 496 students in grades Kindergarten-5, M J Cunningham 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher 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 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
554 students
496 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3057 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3150 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
12%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
15
14
Kindergarten Students
84
75
Grade 1 Students
98
81
Grade 2 Students
96
81
Grade 3 Students
82
86
Grade 4 Students
90
79
Grade 5 Students
89
79
Grade 6 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
52%
80%
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% Black
37%
8%
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% White
6%
9%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.59
0.35
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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