Irving Elementary School vs. Bent Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Irving Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bent Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 342 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Irving 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 6-9% (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 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 374 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bent 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 6-9% (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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
342 students
374 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bent Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bent Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/23631/bent-elementary-school-chart-b274q16.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3151 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3023 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Irving Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Irving Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/23634/irving-elementary-school-chart-B5ACyF.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bent Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bent Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/23631/bent-elementary-school-chart-h5h1L2.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bent 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 Bent 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/23631/bent-elementary-school-chart-boTRgbw.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
43
63
Grade 1 Students
63
61
Grade 2 Students
63
61
Grade 3 Students
60
58
Grade 4 Students
61
67
Grade 5 Students
52
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bent Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bent Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/24000/23631/bent-elementary-school-chart-b0EW23N.png)
% Hispanic
12%
36%
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% Black
38%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bent Elementary 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 Bent Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/23631/bent-elementary-school-chart-DCtRjP.png)
% White
33%
32%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bent 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 Bent 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/24000/23631/bent-elementary-school-chart-Lk3wwO.png)
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bent 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 Bent Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/23631/bent-elementary-school-chart-qYUHIb.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
73%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bent 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 Bent 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/24000/23631/bent-elementary-school-chart-bfVULu1.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/23631/bent-elementary-school-chart-wEcr5M.png)