Mark Denman Elementary School vs. Northeast Elementary Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mark Denman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Northeast Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 590 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Mark Denman 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 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 331 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Northeast Elementary Magnet School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-6
Total Students
590 students
331 students
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![This chart displays total students of Northeast Elementary Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Northeast Elementary Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-QOuTuc.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
19 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Northeast Elementary Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Northeast Elementary Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-bjGaRQd.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northeast Elementary Magnet 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 Northeast Elementary Magnet School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-baq4IR5.png)
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northeast Elementary Magnet 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 2018-19 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northeast Elementary Magnet 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 2018-19 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-9Dx258.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northeast Elementary Magnet 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 Northeast Elementary Magnet 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-2itJLw.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Northeast Elementary Magnet School by grade. This chart displays the students of Northeast Elementary Magnet School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-b44ptRB.png)
Kindergarten Students
103
48
Grade 1 Students
120
48
Grade 2 Students
111
48
Grade 3 Students
127
47
Grade 4 Students
129
54
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Grade 6 Students
-
36
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 Northeast Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northeast Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-wD33ks.png)
% Hispanic
8%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northeast Elementary Magnet 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 Northeast Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-bthvOKY.png)
% Black
54%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northeast Elementary Magnet 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 Northeast Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-YwXUuT.png)
% White
26%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northeast Elementary Magnet 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 Northeast Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-7X6naW.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northeast Elementary Magnet 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 Northeast Elementary Magnet 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-0zHL2W.png)
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Northeast Elementary Magnet 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 Northeast Elementary Magnet School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-0zRON2.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northeast Elementary Magnet 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 Northeast Elementary Magnet 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-2sXSwr.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mark Denman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mark Denman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/25000/24647/mark-denman-elementary-school-chart-F6dfnT.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northeast Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northeast Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/25000/24645/northeast-elementary-magnet-school-chart-blBgcL9.png)