Cardenas Elementary School vs. Zapata Elementary Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Zapata Elementary Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 766 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cardenas 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 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Zapata Elementary Academy 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 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
766 students
520 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2440 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2351 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
26%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
43
27
Kindergarten Students
63
49
Grade 1 Students
81
43
Grade 2 Students
79
60
Grade 3 Students
83
49
Grade 4 Students
83
46
Grade 5 Students
81
58
Grade 6 Students
91
62
Grade 7 Students
78
58
Grade 8 Students
84
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
96%
99%


% Black
3%
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% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.02


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
44%
3%

