Overview of Dirksen Elem School: Dirksen Elem School is a public school situated in Chicago, IL, which is in a large city environment. The learner population of Dirksen Elem School is 929, and the school has PK-8. At Dirksen Elem School, 47% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 51% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 29%. The learner-teacher ratio is 19:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school enrolls 70% low-income learners. There are 48 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Dirksen Elem School: At Dirksen Elem School, 47% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 51% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Chicago Public Schools, 26% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 21% tested above or at that level for math.

Dirksen Elem School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Illinois, 36% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 31% tested above or at that level for math.