Lester Elementary School vs. C E Miller Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lester Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
C E Miller Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 554 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lester Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher 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).
Serving 190 students in grades Kindergarten-1, C E Miller Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, 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 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-1
Total Students
554 students
190 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40-44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50-54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
21
-
Kindergarten Students
63
91
Grade 1 Students
94
99
Grade 2 Students
61
-
Grade 3 Students
92
-
Grade 4 Students
80
-
Grade 5 Students
80
-
Grade 6 Students
63
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
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% Hispanic
11%
22%
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% Black
1%
10%
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% White
79%
56%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.36
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
54%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
10%
n/a
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