Kipling Elementary School vs. Gillespie Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kipling Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gillespie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kipling 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 376 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gillespie 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
230 students
376 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Gillespie Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Gillespie Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/24074/gillespie-elementary-school-chart-bebk52H.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2749 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2994 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Gillespie Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Gillespie Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24074/gillespie-elementary-school-chart-4a3Oso.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gillespie 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 Gillespie 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/24000/24074/gillespie-elementary-school-chart-sKTsSV.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
19
19
Kindergarten Students
24
37
Grade 1 Students
22
42
Grade 2 Students
26
45
Grade 3 Students
21
36
Grade 4 Students
17
39
Grade 5 Students
28
40
Grade 6 Students
24
41
Grade 7 Students
17
43
Grade 8 Students
32
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
4%
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% Black
98%
96%
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% White
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.08
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Gillespie 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 Gillespie 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/24000/24074/gillespie-elementary-school-chart-QPJ990.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gillespie 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 Gillespie 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/24000/24074/gillespie-elementary-school-chart-bcjVgVI.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
39%
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