Robert Clow Elementary School vs. Patterson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert Clow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Patterson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 324 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Robert Clow Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 456 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Patterson Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
324 students
456 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Patterson Elementary 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 Patterson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/27000/27083/patterson-elementary-school-chart-ltUxf4.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#117 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#159 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Patterson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Patterson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/27000/27083/patterson-elementary-school-chart-WiG5IW.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
52%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Patterson 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 Patterson 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/27000/27083/patterson-elementary-school-chart-nib28u.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
37
68
Grade 1 Students
50
75
Grade 2 Students
55
76
Grade 3 Students
65
81
Grade 4 Students
53
85
Grade 5 Students
64
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
20%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Patterson Elementary 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 Patterson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/27000/27083/patterson-elementary-school-chart-bjGvucS.png)
% Hispanic
13%
8%
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% Black
7%
2%
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% White
52%
52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.62
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Patterson 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 Patterson 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/27000/27083/patterson-elementary-school-chart-0zRWEQ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Patterson Elementary 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 Patterson Elementary 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/27000/27083/patterson-elementary-school-chart-brpRLaZ.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Patterson Elementary 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 Patterson Elementary 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/27000/27083/patterson-elementary-school-chart-byOkyu2.png)