Homestead Elementary School vs. Wolfs Crossing Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Homestead Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Wolfs Crossing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 494 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Homestead Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher 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 61% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wolfs Crossing 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
494 students
485 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wolfs Crossing 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 Wolfs Crossing 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/126000/126492/wolfs-crossing-elementary-school-chart-uKPlre.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#603 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#446 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Homestead Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Homestead Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/95000/95078/homestead-elementary-school-chart-7LedT0.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Wolfs Crossing Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Wolfs Crossing Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/126000/126492/wolfs-crossing-elementary-school-chart-5SMa48.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wolfs Crossing Elementary 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 Wolfs Crossing Elementary 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/126000/126492/wolfs-crossing-elementary-school-chart-bf6sFuX.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wolfs Crossing 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 Wolfs Crossing 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/126000/126492/wolfs-crossing-elementary-school-chart-4aBL0o.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Wolfs Crossing Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Wolfs Crossing Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/126000/126492/wolfs-crossing-elementary-school-chart-b2Brze9.png)
Pre-K Students
1
60
Kindergarten Students
63
64
Grade 1 Students
78
78
Grade 2 Students
94
60
Grade 3 Students
77
65
Grade 4 Students
95
72
Grade 5 Students
86
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
24%
19%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homestead Elementary 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 Homestead Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/95000/95078/homestead-elementary-school-chart-2suNOa.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wolfs Crossing Elementary 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 Wolfs Crossing Elementary 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/126000/126492/wolfs-crossing-elementary-school-chart-SHKRfg.png)
% Hispanic
18%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wolfs Crossing Elementary 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 Wolfs Crossing Elementary 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/126000/126492/wolfs-crossing-elementary-school-chart-b6ujdMg.png)
% Black
11%
10%
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% White
39%
49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wolfs Crossing 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 Wolfs Crossing 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/126000/126492/wolfs-crossing-elementary-school-chart-ltRrpz.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wolfs Crossing 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 Wolfs Crossing 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/126000/126492/wolfs-crossing-elementary-school-chart-bhOk48j.png)
Diversity Score
0.75
0.69
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Wolfs Crossing 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 Wolfs Crossing 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/126000/126492/wolfs-crossing-elementary-school-chart-9QQwCp.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wolfs Crossing 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 Wolfs Crossing 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/126000/126492/wolfs-crossing-elementary-school-chart-qYXXRz.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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