Mayer Elementary School vs. Alcott Elementary School
Should you attend Mayer Elementary School or Alcott Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mayer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Alcott Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 673 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mayer Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 601 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Alcott Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
673 students
601 students
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![This chart displays total students of Alcott Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Alcott Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-bpu8VpG.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
2 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Alcott Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Alcott Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-bcinK0k.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
n/a
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alcott Elementary 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 Alcott Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-j0Vp0l.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#161 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#418 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mayer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mayer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24178/mayer-elementary-school-chart-bf6dQ9w.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Alcott Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Alcott Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-bwyBvmf.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alcott Elementary 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 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alcott Elementary 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 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-bu622sL.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alcott 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 Alcott 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-pat13L.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Alcott Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Alcott Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-OXHQ9A.png)
Pre-K Students
71
107
Kindergarten Students
77
53
Grade 1 Students
81
53
Grade 2 Students
69
50
Grade 3 Students
82
57
Grade 4 Students
64
52
Grade 5 Students
58
51
Grade 6 Students
50
56
Grade 7 Students
64
54
Grade 8 Students
57
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
13%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mayer Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mayer Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/24000/24178/mayer-elementary-school-chart-NcR4bO.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alcott Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alcott Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-bci5MtH.png)
% Hispanic
10%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alcott Elementary 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 Alcott Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-W3OpTc.png)
% Black
8%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alcott Elementary 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 Alcott Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-bthBMoM.png)
% White
67%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alcott Elementary 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 Alcott Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-sRJ07w.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alcott Elementary 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 Alcott Elementary 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-wDKvIZ.png)
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Alcott 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 Alcott Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-F5MAgK.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
19%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mayer 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 Mayer 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/24178/mayer-elementary-school-chart-6eX8S6.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alcott 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 Alcott 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-JrW7Z1.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alcott Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alcott Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/24064/alcott-elementary-school-chart-fFaCta.png)