Mark Twain Elementary School vs. Robert Frost Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mark Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Robert Frost Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mark Twain 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 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 561 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert Frost Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (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.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
420 students
561 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3151 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2250 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
38
61
Kindergarten Students
48
95
Grade 1 Students
76
89
Grade 2 Students
73
75
Grade 3 Students
63
67
Grade 4 Students
61
96
Grade 5 Students
61
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
22%
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% Hispanic
86%
49%
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% Black
2%
4%
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% White
9%
19%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
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Diversity Score
0.25
0.68
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
55%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
14%
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