Minnie Minoso Academy vs. Woodson South Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Minnie Minoso Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Woodson South Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Minnie Minoso Academy 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Woodson South 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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
315 students
298 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2450 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3151 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
17
13
Kindergarten Students
29
27
Grade 1 Students
30
26
Grade 2 Students
32
27
Grade 3 Students
32
34
Grade 4 Students
34
32
Grade 5 Students
33
34
Grade 6 Students
28
35
Grade 7 Students
46
40
Grade 8 Students
34
29
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
34%
4%
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% Black
46%
94%
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% White
12%
n/a
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.66
0.12
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
40%
32%
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