Forest Road Elementary School vs. Cossitt Ave Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forest Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Cossitt Ave Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 486 students in grades 1-6, Forest Road 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 47% (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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 486 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cossitt Ave Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-6
K-6
Total Students
486 students
486 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#363 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#74 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
64%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
-
14
Grade 1 Students
63
80
Grade 2 Students
83
70
Grade 3 Students
70
81
Grade 4 Students
79
80
Grade 5 Students
97
67
Grade 6 Students
94
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
26%
10%
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% Black
9%
3%
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% White
57%
79%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.36
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
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