Overview of Hefferan Elem School

Hefferan Elem School is a public school situated in Chicago, IL, which is in a large city environment. The learner population of Hefferan Elem School is 355, and the school has PK-8. At Hefferan Elem School, 12% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 32% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 100%. The learner-teacher ratio is 21:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 42% female learners and 58% male learners. The school enrolls 97% of low-income learners. There are 17 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Hefferan Elem School

At Hefferan Elem School, 12% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 32% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse 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.

Hefferan Elem School did worse in math and worse 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.