Iroquois Community School vs. Orchard Place Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Iroquois Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Orchard Place Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 423 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Iroquois Community School ranks in the top 10% 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 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 253 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Orchard Place 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
423 students
253 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#295 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#2160 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
39
41
Grade 1 Students
40
37
Grade 2 Students
39
47
Grade 3 Students
52
56
Grade 4 Students
49
35
Grade 5 Students
49
36
Grade 6 Students
52
-
Grade 7 Students
51
-
Grade 8 Students
52
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
6%


% Hispanic
22%
66%


% Black
3%
4%


% White
52%
22%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
72%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
22%

