Lettie Brown Elementary School vs. Sowers Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lettie Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sowers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 360 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Lettie Brown 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 156 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Sowers 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 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-4
Total Students
360 students
156 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
42% | 58%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
15 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#176 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#517 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
1
8
Kindergarten Students
47
33
Grade 1 Students
53
28
Grade 2 Students
53
28
Grade 3 Students
52
32
Grade 4 Students
48
27
Grade 5 Students
48
-
Grade 6 Students
58
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
1%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
91%
95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.17
0.10
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sowers 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 Sowers 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/26000/26475/sowers-elementary-school-chart-7XPBGr.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
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