Parkside Elementary Community Academy vs. Powell Elementary Paideia Comm Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parkside Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Powell Elementary Paideia Comm Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Parkside Elementary Community 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 535 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Powell Elementary Paideia Comm 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 7% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
236 students
535 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2996 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3089 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Powell Elementary Paideia Comm Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Powell Elementary Paideia Comm Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24382/powell-elementary-paideia-comm-academy-chart-uDfaqj.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Powell Elementary Paideia Comm Academy 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 Powell Elementary Paideia Comm Academy 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/24382/powell-elementary-paideia-comm-academy-chart-JaWvZt.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
18
26
Kindergarten Students
30
57
Grade 1 Students
27
33
Grade 2 Students
26
81
Grade 3 Students
24
51
Grade 4 Students
23
56
Grade 5 Students
24
62
Grade 6 Students
20
59
Grade 7 Students
21
52
Grade 8 Students
21
57
Grade 9 Students
2
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
3%
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% Black
97%
96%
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% White
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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Diversity Score
0.06
0.08
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
29%
41%
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