Dennis Elementary School has 466 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-8.

Dennis 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 12% (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 23% (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 38% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Dennis Elementary School’s learner population of 466 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Dennis 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 Dennis Elementary School is 0.55, 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 Dennis Elementary School is Macarthur High School (0.9 miles away). The nearest middle school is Johns Hill Magnet School (2.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Durfee Magnet Elementary School (1.1 miles away).