Meridian Elementary School vs. Dennis Lab School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Dennis Lab School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meridian Elementary School ranks in the top 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 25-29% (which is lower 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 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dennis Lab 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 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
456 students
551 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1466 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3405 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
4%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
80
-
Kindergarten Students
60
67
Grade 1 Students
67
56
Grade 2 Students
65
61
Grade 3 Students
60
57
Grade 4 Students
64
56
Grade 5 Students
59
63
Grade 6 Students
-
58
Grade 7 Students
-
68
Grade 8 Students
-
64
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Grade 12 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
2%
51%
% White
91%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
11%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
