Ward L Elementary School serves 467 learners in grade levels PreK-8.

Ward L Elementary School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) 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 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: Ward L Elementary School’s learner population of 467 learners has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ward L Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ward L Elementary School is 0.13, 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 Ward L Elementary School is Raby High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Morton Elementary Career Academy (0.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Kipp One Academy (0.6 miles away)