Wallace Elementary School vs. Parkside Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Wallace Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 368 students in grades 5-8, Parkside Middle 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 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower 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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
5-8
Total Students
396 students
368 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1132 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1855 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
17%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
51
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Kindergarten Students
42
-
Grade 1 Students
45
-
Grade 2 Students
44
-
Grade 3 Students
37
-
Grade 4 Students
40
-
Grade 5 Students
34
97
Grade 6 Students
32
87
Grade 7 Students
38
82
Grade 8 Students
33
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
11%
15%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
84%
73%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.28
0.44
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Parkside Middle 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 Parkside Middle 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/26000/26301/parkside-middle-school-chart-bn3ArBU.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%
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