Oliver W Holmes Middle School vs. Chippewa Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oliver W Holmes Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Chippewa Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 609 students in grades 6-8, Oliver W Holmes Middle 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 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 665 students in grades 6-8, Chippewa Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher 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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
609 students
665 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
63 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2477 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#791 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
1
-
Grade 6 Students
193
213
Grade 7 Students
208
218
Grade 8 Students
207
234
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
19%


% Hispanic
72%
29%


% Black
3%
8%


% White
16%
41%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
15%

