Prairie Grove Junior High School vs. Hannah Beardsley Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Prairie Grove Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 345 students in grades 5-8, Prairie Grove Junior High 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 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). 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 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 831 students in grades 6-8, Hannah Beardsley 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 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
345 students
831 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
59 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1111 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1693 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
96
-
Grade 6 Students
93
262
Grade 7 Students
87
276
Grade 8 Students
69
293
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
30%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
80%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
93%
