Alan B Shepard Elementary School has 619 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-4.

Alan B Shepard Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 31% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Alan B Shepard Elementary School’s learner population of 619 learners has grown by 22% over five school years. The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: Alan B Shepard Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Alan B Shepard Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Alan B Shepard Elementary School is Bradley-bourbonnais C High School (0.9 miles away). The nearest middle school is Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center (0.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Shabbona Elementary School (0.0 miles away).