Lester Elementary School has 504 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

Lester Elementary School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 18% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Lester Elementary School’s learner population of 504 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Lester Elementary School is ranked within the upper 10% 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 Lester Elementary School is 0.32, 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 Lester Elementary School is Community H S District 99 – North High School (1.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Herrick Middle School (1.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is C E Miller Elementary School (0.6 miles away).