Maroa-forsyth Middle School vs. Montessori Academy For Peace
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Maroa-forsyth Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Montessori Academy For Peace ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 250 students in grades 6-8, Maroa-forsyth Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 639 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Montessori Academy For Peace 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 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
250 students
639 students


% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1096 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3057 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
11%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
89
Kindergarten Students
-
59
Grade 1 Students
-
68
Grade 2 Students
-
68
Grade 3 Students
-
58
Grade 4 Students
-
74
Grade 5 Students
-
54
Grade 6 Students
86
59
Grade 7 Students
73
53
Grade 8 Students
91
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
1%


% Hispanic
4%
1%


% Black
5%
32%


% White
76%
47%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
19%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
1%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%

