Thorp J N Elementary School serves 320 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

Thorp J N 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 6-9% (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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 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: Thorp J N Elementary School’s learner population of 320 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Thorp J N 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 Thorp J N Elementary School is 0.37, 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 Thorp J N Elementary School is Bowen High School (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Learn Chtr – South Chicago Campus (0.0 miles away)