St. Jacob Elementary School vs. J Emmett Hinchcliffe Sr 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
J Emmett Hinchcliffe Sr 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 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J Emmett Hinchcliffe Sr Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
229 students
472 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#132 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#264 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
12
10
Kindergarten Students
32
76
Grade 1 Students
39
67
Grade 2 Students
35
76
Grade 3 Students
44
79
Grade 4 Students
28
92
Grade 5 Students
39
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
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% Hispanic
2%
5%
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% Black
n/a
14%
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% White
98%
69%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
8%
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Diversity Score
0.04
0.50
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
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