Hayt Elementary School vs. Swift Elementary Specialty School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hayt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Swift Elementary Specialty School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 887 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hayt 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 532 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Swift Elementary Specialty 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 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
887 students
532 students
![This chart displays total students of Hayt Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Hayt Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/24085/hayt-elementary-school-chart-Lj5SGA.png)
![This chart displays total students of Swift Elementary Specialty School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Swift Elementary Specialty School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-6dZxrm.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
42 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Swift Elementary Specialty School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Swift Elementary Specialty School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-DBTVsU.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Swift Elementary Specialty 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 Swift Elementary Specialty 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/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-btivl8w.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2240 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2353 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hayt Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hayt Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24085/hayt-elementary-school-chart-Syh7fS.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Swift Elementary Specialty School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Swift Elementary Specialty School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-ZTpa0K.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Swift Elementary Specialty School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Swift Elementary Specialty School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-bf6obxf.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Swift Elementary Specialty 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 Swift Elementary Specialty 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/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-bbLPFez.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Swift Elementary Specialty School by grade. This chart displays the students of Swift Elementary Specialty School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-YyO72v.png)
Pre-K Students
106
55
Kindergarten Students
78
44
Grade 1 Students
81
62
Grade 2 Students
77
67
Grade 3 Students
91
50
Grade 4 Students
82
51
Grade 5 Students
93
45
Grade 6 Students
84
51
Grade 7 Students
87
45
Grade 8 Students
104
62
Grade 9 Students
4
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
24%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Swift Elementary Specialty School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Swift Elementary Specialty School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-sR8SEK.png)
% Hispanic
42%
30%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Swift Elementary Specialty School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Swift Elementary Specialty School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-pfGu2f.png)
% Black
20%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Swift Elementary Specialty School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Swift Elementary Specialty School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-F5qJSJ.png)
% White
10%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Swift Elementary Specialty 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 Swift Elementary Specialty 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/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-Yxia4i.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Swift Elementary Specialty 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 Swift Elementary Specialty 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/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-qYOqDE.png)
Diversity Score
0.72
0.77
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Swift Elementary Specialty 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 Swift Elementary Specialty 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/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-wDSYlB.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hayt 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 Hayt 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/24085/hayt-elementary-school-chart-2sXQv8.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Swift Elementary Specialty 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 Swift Elementary Specialty 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/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-uKY07D.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Swift Elementary Specialty School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Swift Elementary Specialty School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/24319/swift-elementary-specialty-school-chart-F6eKIZ.png)