Woodson South Elementary School vs. Minnie Minoso Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Woodson South Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Minnie Minoso Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Woodson South 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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.
Serving 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Minnie Minoso 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 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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
298 students
315 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3087 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2046 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
13
17
Kindergarten Students
27
29
Grade 1 Students
26
30
Grade 2 Students
27
32
Grade 3 Students
34
32
Grade 4 Students
32
34
Grade 5 Students
34
33
Grade 6 Students
35
28
Grade 7 Students
40
46
Grade 8 Students
29
34
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
n/a

% Hispanic
4%
34%


% Black
94%
46%


% White
n/a
12%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
32%
40%

