Kilmer Elementary School vs. Gale Elementary Community Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kilmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Gale Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 786 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kilmer 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 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gale Elementary Community 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
786 students
299 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2725 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
≤5%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
62
36
Kindergarten Students
66
46
Grade 1 Students
72
33
Grade 2 Students
77
43
Grade 3 Students
93
29
Grade 4 Students
87
26
Grade 5 Students
77
22
Grade 6 Students
97
20
Grade 7 Students
73
24
Grade 8 Students
82
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
6%


% Hispanic
41%
29%


% Black
25%
57%


% White
17%
6%


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


Diversity Score
0.73
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
38%

