Cowden-herrick Grade School vs. Main Street Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cowden-herrick Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Main Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 161 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cowden-herrick Grade School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 375 students in grades 1-3, Main Street Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
1-3
Total Students
161 students
375 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
24 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#370 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#443 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
87
Kindergarten Students
32
6
Grade 1 Students
26
91
Grade 2 Students
28
98
Grade 3 Students
28
93
Grade 4 Students
26
-
Grade 5 Students
21
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
n/a
2%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
97%
93%


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


Diversity Score
0.06
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
3%

