Powell Elementary Paideia Comm Academy vs. Schmid Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Powell Elementary Paideia Comm Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Schmid Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
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.
Serving 171 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Schmid 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 ≤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 8:1 is lower than 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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
535 students
171 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
8:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3089 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2996 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Schmid Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Schmid Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24283/schmid-elementary-school-chart-b5Mal9I.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
≤5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Schmid 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 Schmid 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/24000/24283/schmid-elementary-school-chart-bsE1c0i.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
26
38
Kindergarten Students
57
16
Grade 1 Students
33
16
Grade 2 Students
81
9
Grade 3 Students
51
14
Grade 4 Students
56
20
Grade 5 Students
62
10
Grade 6 Students
59
23
Grade 7 Students
52
12
Grade 8 Students
57
13
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
3%
4%
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% Black
96%
95%
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% White
n/a
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.10
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Schmid 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 Schmid 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/24000/24283/schmid-elementary-school-chart-6eQc0Z.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
41%
42%
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