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Serving 239 students in grades 3-5, Merrill Elementary 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 218 students in grades 3-5, Southside School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
3-5
Total Students
239 students
218 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2046 out of 3542 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
#539 out of 3542 schools in IL (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
39%
(Top 30% in IL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(21-22 School Year Data)
50-54%
(Top 10% in IL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(21-22 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 10% in IL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
67
68
Grade 4 Students
91
74
Grade 5 Students
81
76
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
30%
8%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
65%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.24
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
