St. Jacob Elementary School vs. Aviston Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
St. Jacob Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Aviston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 229 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, St. Jacob Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Aviston Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
229 students
429 students
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![This chart displays total students of Aviston Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Aviston Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-h7LpAx.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
23 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Aviston Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Aviston Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-2snuhu.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aviston 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 Aviston Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-2sLIm3.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#132 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#109 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of St. Jacob Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of St. Jacob Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/27000/26806/st-jacob-elementary-school-chart-bf6eq2R.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Aviston Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Aviston Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-dK8E3A.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aviston Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aviston Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-qS8gey.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
59%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Jacob 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 St. Jacob 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/27000/26806/st-jacob-elementary-school-chart-bjqZGcp.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aviston 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 Aviston 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-jx1rZy.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Aviston Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Aviston Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-qZnXBX.png)
Pre-K Students
12
35
Kindergarten Students
32
59
Grade 1 Students
39
46
Grade 2 Students
35
47
Grade 3 Students
44
43
Grade 4 Students
28
33
Grade 5 Students
39
50
Grade 6 Students
-
48
Grade 7 Students
-
33
Grade 8 Students
-
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Aviston Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Aviston Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-W3DRxA.png)
% Hispanic
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Aviston Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Aviston Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-broxZHs.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Aviston Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Aviston Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-BJuJ1v.png)
% White
98%
98%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aviston Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aviston Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-OWrm5H.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aviston Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aviston Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-h7UMgl.png)
Diversity Score
0.04
0.04
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Aviston 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 Aviston Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-b297JF2.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
9%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in St. Jacob 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 St. Jacob 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/27000/26806/st-jacob-elementary-school-chart-baqVAH8.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Aviston 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 Aviston 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-becUTqw.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Aviston 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 Aviston 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/23000/23492/aviston-elementary-school-chart-bpxiJYe.png)