Mckinley Elementary School vs. Jefferson Primary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Mckinley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 371 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mckinley 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Jefferson Primary 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-2
Total Students
371 students
395 students
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![This chart displays total students of Jefferson Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Jefferson Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/118000/117917/jefferson-primary-school-chart-wDu6Fk.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Jefferson Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Jefferson Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/118000/117917/jefferson-primary-school-chart-nmEHOi.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jefferson Primary 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 Jefferson Primary 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/118000/117917/jefferson-primary-school-chart-SIDPUQ.png)
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson Primary 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 2016-17 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson Primary 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 2016-17 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/118000/117917/jefferson-primary-school-chart-FqpvNz.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson Primary 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 2016-17 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson Primary 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 2016-17 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/118000/117917/jefferson-primary-school-chart-KTrDSZ.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
61
Kindergarten Students
67
110
Grade 1 Students
75
111
Grade 2 Students
52
113
Grade 3 Students
56
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Grade 4 Students
65
-
Grade 5 Students
56
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jefferson Primary 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 Jefferson Primary 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/118000/117917/jefferson-primary-school-chart-bthmYhq.png)
% Hispanic
31%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jefferson Primary 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 Jefferson Primary 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/118000/117917/jefferson-primary-school-chart-NdfdGM.png)
% Black
67%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jefferson Primary 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 Jefferson Primary 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/118000/117917/jefferson-primary-school-chart-OWmCWq.png)
% White
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jefferson Primary 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 Jefferson Primary 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/118000/117917/jefferson-primary-school-chart-4lC4co.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson Primary 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 Jefferson Primary 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/118000/117917/jefferson-primary-school-chart-b0GiarS.png)
Diversity Score
0.46
0.56
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson Primary 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 Jefferson Primary 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/118000/117917/jefferson-primary-school-chart-SIFZPi.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jefferson Primary 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 Jefferson Primary 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/118000/117917/jefferson-primary-school-chart-bjIb5G2.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jefferson Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jefferson Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/118000/117917/jefferson-primary-school-chart-bpxfhkk.png)