Volta Elementary School has 897 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-8.

Volta 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 17% (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 23% (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 level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 93% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Volta Elementary School’s learner population of 897 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

School Comparison: Volta Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% 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 Volta Elementary School is 0.51, 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 Volta Elementary School is Von Steuben Metro Science High School (0.6 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Aspira Charter – Haugan Campus (0.4 miles away).