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Serving 550 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Forestdale ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southwest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
550 students
305 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1143 out of 1626 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
#795 out of 3542 schools in IL (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
40-44%
(Top 20% in IL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
(Bottom 50% in MA)(21-22 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 30% in IL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)(21-22 School Year Data)
60-69%
(Top 30% in IL)(21-22 School Year Data)
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
22
Kindergarten Students
51
42
Grade 1 Students
58
42
Grade 2 Students
63
48
Grade 3 Students
59
49
Grade 4 Students
60
48
Grade 5 Students
64
54
Grade 6 Students
48
-
Grade 7 Students
69
-
Grade 8 Students
78
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
1%
% Hispanic
26%
17%
% Black
15%
6%
% White
37%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
2%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.42
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
