Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Thurgood Marshall School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Thurgood Marshall School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 365 students in grades 1-4, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 482 students in grades 5-8, Thurgood Marshall School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
1-4
5-8
Total Students
365 students
482 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#9 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#9 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
82%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
82%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 1 Students
76
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Grade 2 Students
89
-
Grade 3 Students
100
-
Grade 4 Students
100
-
Grade 5 Students
-
102
Grade 6 Students
-
130
Grade 7 Students
-
130
Grade 8 Students
-
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
17%
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% Hispanic
17%
10%
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% Black
4%
4%
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% White
51%
62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
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