Darwin Elementary School serves 516 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

Darwin Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 15% (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 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Darwin Elementary School’s learner population of 516 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has decreased by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Darwin Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Darwin Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Darwin Elementary School is Marine Leadership Academy – Ames (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Goethe Elementary School (0.6 miles away)