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- 6940 S Merrill Ave, Chicago, IL 60649
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Okeeffe Elementary School serves 666 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Okeeffe 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 6% (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 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).
School Overview: Okeeffe Elementary School’s learner population of 666 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: Okeeffe 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 Okeeffe Elementary School is 0.08, 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 Okeeffe Elementary School is South Shore Intl Col Prep High School (0.8 miles away)
The closest middle school and elementary school is Parkside Elementary Community Academy (0.5 miles away)
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