Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Comm Academy vs. Ward L Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Comm Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Student Attention
Ward L Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 203 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Comm 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 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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.
Serving 259 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ward L 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). 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 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
203 students
259 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2940 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3151 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


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


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
39
Kindergarten Students
15
16
Grade 1 Students
24
28
Grade 2 Students
20
30
Grade 3 Students
17
25
Grade 4 Students
23
21
Grade 5 Students
17
29
Grade 6 Students
20
27
Grade 7 Students
24
16
Grade 8 Students
24
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
1%
23%


% Black
99%
77%


% White
n/a
n/a
n/a

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

n/a
Diversity Score
0.02
0.36


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
40%
31%

