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Statewide test results: low-income students score 8.8 points lower at Oakwood Junior High School

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At Oakwood Junior High School, a 8.8-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018, according to end-of-year assessments reported in the latest Illinois schools report card.

The achievement gap shows an 1.5-point decline in scores between low-income and non-low-income students. Of the 153 students enrolled in 2018, 52.9 percent were low-income – or 80 students.

The achievement gap measures how one group of students academically outperforms another. The Illinois State Board of Education collects data on the persistent gap between groups by race and ethnicity, income level and gender.

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is administered to third- through eighth-graders in Illinois, testing them in reading and math based on Common Core standards. A composite score combines the results of the subject tests.

According to Oakwood Junior High School composite scores for 2018, 18.2 percent of low-income students passed the tests. Meanwhile, 27.1 percent of non-low-income students passed.

Students who passed either met or exceeded expectations are considered prepared for the next grade level, college or work. Students who failed either partially met, approached or did not meet expectations.

The achievement gap is larger for English language arts scores and smaller for math scores.

There is a 13.5-point gap between low-income and non-low-income students' English language arts scores in 2018 – a 6 point improvement since 2017. In 2018, 17.6 percent of low-income students passed the reading subject test. Meanwhile, 31.1 percent of non-low-income students passed.

There was a 4.2-point gap between low-income and non-low-income students' math scores in 2018: 18.8 percent of low-income students passed while 23 percent of non-low-income students passed.

Oakwood Junior High School's income level achievement gap over 4 years

Year
Composite
English language arts
Math
2015
13.9%
10.2%
17.6%
2016
5.9%
2.3%
14.0%
2017
7.3%
7.5%
7.2%
2018
8.8%
13.5%
4.2%

The achievement gap at Greater C-U schools

School
School District
City
County
Composite
English language arts
Math
Lincoln Elementary School
Maywood-melrose Park-Broadview 89
Maywood
Cook
0.1%
3.2%
2.9%
Southwest Elementary School
Danville CCSD 118
Danville
Vermilion
0.1%
5.8%
5.9%
Westville Junior High School
Westville CUSD 2
Westville
Vermilion
0.4%
5.5%
4.7%
Jefferson Middle School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
0.5%
2.1%
1.1%
Garfield Elementary School
Maywood-melrose Park-Broadview 89
Maywood
Cook
0.7%
1.2%
0.2%
Unity Junior High School
Cicero SD 99
Cicero
Cook
0.8%
2.7%
1.1%
Liberty Elementary School
Cicero SD 99
Cicero
Cook
1.6%
12.5%
9.2%
Deland-Weldon Middle School
Deland-Weldon CUSD 57
Weldon
Piatt
1.7%
7.0%
3.6%
Jefferson Middle School
Aurora West USD 129
Aurora
Kane
2.0%
0.6%
4.6%
Pine Crest Elementary School
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Cud 4
Georgetown
Vermilion
2.0%
1.0%
5.0%
Lincoln Elementary School
Cook County SD 130
Blue Island
Cook
2.2%
4.2%
8.7%
Tri Point Elementary School
Tri Point CUSD 6-J
Kempton
Livingston
2.8%
10.4%
4.9%
Lincoln Elementary School
Johnston City CUSD 1
Pittsburg
Williamson
3.0%
6.0%
0.1%
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School
Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61
Armstrong
Vermilion
3.4%
17.5%
10.8%
Garfield Elementary School
Danville CCSD 118
Danville
Vermilion
4.3%
2.9%
5.8%
Lincoln Elementary School
Canton Union SD 66
Canton
Fulton
5.5%
12.9%
1.9%
Deland-Weldon Elementary School
Deland-Weldon CUSD 57
Weldon
Piatt
6.6%
12.0%
1.2%
Cerro Gordo Elementary School
Cerro Gordo CUSD 100
Cerro Gordo
Piatt
6.7%
9.8%
3.5%
Salt Fork North Elementary School
Salt Fork Community Unit District 512
Catlin
Vermilion
6.7%
8.9%
4.5%
Atwood-Hammond Grade School
Arthur CUSD 305
Atwood
Douglas
7.3%
5.7%
8.9%
Washington Elementary School
Oglesby Esd 125
Oglesby
La Salle
7.5%
10.9%
4.1%
Washington Elementary School
SD U-46
Elgin
Kane
8.1%
1.1%
15.1%
Tri-point Junior High/Elementary
Tri Point CUSD 6-J
Piper City
Livingston
8.2%
13.5%
2.8%
Lincoln Elementary School
Dolton SD 148
Dolton
Cook
8.7%
11.6%
5.8%
Oakwood Junior High School
Oakwood CUSD 76
Danville
Vermilion
8.8%
13.5%
4.2%
Lincoln Elementary School
Oglesby Esd 125
Oglesby
La Salle
9.0%
11.1%
6.9%
Washington Elementary School
Waukegan CUSD 60
Waukegan
Lake
9.2%
1.7%
16.6%
Dr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary School
Urbana SD 116
Urbana
Champaign
9.4%
12.1%
6.7%
Maple Elementary School
Harlem Ud 122
Loves Park
Winnebago
10.3%
13.9%
6.8%
International Prep Academy
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
10.3%
5.0%
15.7%
Lincoln Elementary School
Mendota CCSD 289
Mendota
La Salle
10.8%
13.1%
8.4%
Judith Giacoma Elementary School
Westville CUSD 2
Westville
Vermilion
11.2%
9.9%
12.5%
Edison Elementary School
Danville CCSD 118
Danville
Vermilion
11.3%
10.2%
12.5%
Lincoln Elementary School
Addison SD 4
Addison
Dupage
11.7%
11.4%
12.0%
John Greer Elementary School
Hoopeston Area CUSD 11
Hoopeston
Vermilion
11.8%
16.7%
6.8%
Gcms Elementary School
Gibson City-melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
Gibson City
Ford
11.8%
8.1%
15.5%
Centennial Elementary School
Plano CUSD 88
Plano
Kendall
12.1%
15.4%
8.8%
Thomasboro Grade School
Thomasboro CCSD 130
Thomasboro
Champaign
12.4%
11.7%
13.2%
Lincoln Elementary School
St Charles CUSD 303
Saint Charles
Kane
12.6%
20.0%
5.1%
M. L. King Junior Elementary School
Urbana SD 116
Urbana
Champaign
12.9%
17.0%
8.9%
Lincoln Elementary School
Princeton Esd 115
Princeton
Bureau
13.0%
14.3%
11.7%
Lincoln Elementary School
Rochelle CCSD 231
Rochelle
Ogle
13.2%
12.2%
14.1%
Mary Miller Junior High School
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Cud 4
Georgetown
Vermilion
13.2%
16.4%
10.1%
Lincoln Elementary School
Morton CUSD 709
Morton
Tazewell
13.3%
18.9%
7.7%
Hoopeston Area Middle School
Hoopeston Area CUSD 11
Hoopeston
Vermilion
13.7%
16.3%
11.1%
Rossville-Alvin Elementary School
Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7
Rossville
Vermilion
13.8%
5.3%
22.4%
Lincoln Elementary School
Pontiac CCSD 429
Pontiac
Livingston
13.9%
6.9%
20.9%
Centennial Elementary School
Streator Esd 44
Streator
La Salle
14.3%
14.4%
14.3%
Lincoln Elementary School
Ottawa Esd 141
Ottawa
La Salle
14.6%
21.5%
7.7%
Lincoln Elementary School
Lyons SD 103
Brookfield
Cook
14.9%
17.7%
12.1%
Salt Fork South Elementary School
Salt Fork Community Unit District 512
Sidell
Vermilion
15.7%
27.6%
3.8%
Lincoln Elementary School
Macomb CUSD 185
Macomb
McDonough
15.9%
18.8%
13.0%
Pbl Eastlawn
Paxton-buckley-Loda Cud 10
Paxton
Ford
16.0%
16.9%
15.1%
Oakwood Grade School
Oakwood CUSD 76
Oakwood
Vermilion
16.4%
15.4%
17.4%
Lincoln Elementary School
Dekalb CUSD 428
Dekalb
Dekalb
16.4%
21.9%
11.0%
Gcms Middle School
Gibson City-melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
Gibson City
Ford
16.5%
10.8%
22.2%
Lincoln Elementary School
Sterling CUSD 5
Sterling
Whiteside
16.9%
14.5%
19.4%
Reilly Elementary School
City Of Chicago SD 299
Chicago
Cook
17.0%
23.2%
10.8%
Washington Elementary School
Schiller Park SD 81
Schiller Park
Cook
17.6%
19.5%
15.6%
Unity West
Tolono CUSD 7
Tolono
Champaign
17.8%
14.0%
21.5%
Lincoln Elementary School
Pana CUSD 8
Pana
Christian
17.9%
17.2%
18.6%
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Esd 156
Calumet City
Cook
18.4%
10.9%
25.8%
Salt Fork Junior High School
Salt Fork Community Unit District 512
Sidell
Vermilion
18.8%
27.1%
10.4%
Paxton-buckley-Loda Junior High School
Paxton-buckley-Loda Cud 10
Paxton
Ford
18.9%
18.2%
19.7%
Edison Elementary School
Lyons SD 103
Stickney
Cook
18.9%
17.0%
20.9%
Washington Elementary School
Pontiac CCSD 429
Pontiac
Livingston
19.1%
21.9%
16.4%
South View Upper Elementary School
Danville CCSD 118
Danville
Vermilion
19.2%
19.4%
19.0%
Bement Elementary School
Bement CUSD 5
Bement
Piatt
19.4%
25.2%
13.5%
Bismarck-Henning Elementary School
Bismarck Henning Cusd
Bismarck
Vermilion
19.4%
16.5%
22.4%
Lincoln Elementary School
East Peoria SD 86
East Peoria
Tazewell
19.6%
36.0%
3.2%
North Ridge Middle School
Danville CCSD 118
Danville
Vermilion
19.9%
23.9%
15.9%
Heritage Junior High And Elementary School
Heritage CUSD 8
Homer
Champaign
19.9%
22.6%
17.1%
Liberty Elementary School
Orland SD 135
Orland Park
Cook
20.1%
23.6%
16.5%
Garden Hills Elementary School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
20.2%
23.1%
17.3%
Wiley Elementary School
Urbana SD 116
Urbana
Champaign
20.4%
21.3%
19.4%
Southwest Elementary School
Geneseo CUSD 228
Geneseo
Henry
20.4%
23.0%
17.9%
Unity East
Tolono CUSD 7
Philo
Champaign
20.6%
19.5%
21.6%
Liberty Elementary School
CUSD 300
Carpentersville
Kane
20.8%
16.7%
24.9%
Centennial Elementary School
Polo CUSD 222
Polo
Ogle
21.5%
19.9%
23.1%
Liberty Elementary School
SD U-46
Bartlett
Kane
21.6%
16.3%
27.0%
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School
Blue Ridge CUSD 18
Mansfield
DeWitt
21.7%
21.6%
21.8%
White Heath Elementary School
Monticello CUSD 25
White Heath
Piatt
21.9%
19.7%
24.2%
Unity Junior High School
Tolono CUSD 7
Tolono
Champaign
22.1%
21.8%
22.4%
Washington School
Monticello CUSD 25
Monticello
Piatt
22.2%
16.9%
27.5%
St. Joseph Elementary School
St Joseph CCSD 169
Saint Joseph
Champaign
22.8%
23.1%
22.5%
Lincoln Elementary School
Robinson CUSD 2
Robinson
Crawford
22.9%
26.5%
19.2%
Jefferson Middle School
SD 45 Dupage County
Villa Park
Dupage
23.4%
24.6%
22.2%
Lincoln Elementary School
Belvidere CUSD 100
Belvidere
Boone
23.5%
23.9%
23.1%
Liberty Elementary School
Liberty CUSD 2
Liberty
Adams
23.8%
20.8%
26.8%
Bement Middle School
Bement CUSD 5
Bement
Piatt
23.9%
20.2%
27.6%
Prairie Elementary School
Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96
Buffalo Grove
Lake
24.0%
16.9%
31.1%
Fisher Grade School
Fisher CUSD 1
Fisher
Champaign
24.9%
28.0%
21.8%
Fisher Jr/Sr High School
Fisher CUSD 1
Fisher
Champaign
25.0%
30.6%
19.4%
Westview Elementary School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
25.1%
19.7%
30.5%
Mark Denman Elementary School
Danville CCSD 118
Danville
Vermilion
25.8%
29.5%
22.0%
Potomac Elementary School
Potomac CUSD 10
Potomac
Vermilion
25.9%
27.7%
24.2%
Bismarck-Henning Junior High School
Bismarck Henning Cusd
Bismarck
Vermilion
26.1%
31.4%
20.8%
Liberty Elementary School
Plainfield SD 202
Bolingbrook
Will
26.2%
20.9%
31.6%
Lincoln Elementary School
City Of Chicago SD 299
Chicago
Cook
26.4%
22.4%
30.5%
Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary
Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197
Ogden
Champaign
26.4%
20.8%
31.9%
Liberty Elementary School
Danville CCSD 118
Danville
Vermilion
26.6%
26.7%
26.6%
Lincoln Elementary School
SD U-46
Hoffman Estates
Kane
26.8%
24.9%
28.6%
Cerro Gordo Junior And Senior High School
Cerro Gordo CUSD 100
Cerro Gordo
Piatt
27.1%
13.6%
40.6%
Washington Elementary School
Jacksonville SD 117
Jacksonville
Morgan
27.9%
24.2%
31.6%
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3
Mahomet
Champaign
28.3%
26.5%
30.1%
St. Joseph Middle School
St Joseph CCSD 169
Saint Joseph
Champaign
28.4%
31.7%
25.0%
Washington Elementary School
Sterling CUSD 5
Sterling
Whiteside
28.6%
34.1%
23.2%
Lincoln Elementary School
Marion CUSD 2
Marion
Williamson
28.8%
29.2%
28.4%
Westview Elementary School
Canton Union SD 66
Canton
Fulton
28.9%
28.9%
28.9%
Monticello Middle School
Monticello CUSD 25
Monticello
Piatt
29.2%
28.1%
30.3%
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School
Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3
Mahomet
Champaign
31.1%
32.0%
30.3%
Lincoln Elementary School
Jacksonville SD 117
Jacksonville
Morgan
31.2%
34.8%
27.6%
Washington Elementary School
Marion CUSD 2
Marion
Williamson
31.4%
30.5%
32.2%
Lincoln Elementary School
Elmhurst SD 205
Elmhurst
Dupage
31.4%
28.1%
34.6%
Yankee Ridge Elementary School
Urbana SD 116
Urbana
Champaign
31.6%
44.2%
18.9%
Jefferson Middle School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
32.0%
32.7%
31.3%
Washington Elementary School
East Maine SD 63
Glenview
Cook
32.4%
26.7%
38.0%
Washington Elementary School
CUSD 200
Wheaton
Dupage
32.4%
34.1%
30.6%
Southwest Elementary School
Evergreen Park Esd 124
Evergreen Park
Cook
32.9%
33.5%
32.3%
Lincoln Elementary School
CUSD 200
Wheaton
Dupage
33.5%
34.1%
32.8%
Vernon L. Barkstall Elementary School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
33.5%
30.0%
36.9%
Stratton Elementary School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
34.5%
32.3%
36.6%
Bottenfield Elementary School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
35.2%
28.7%
41.7%
Thomas Paine Elementary School
Urbana SD 116
Urbana
Champaign
35.4%
36.2%
34.6%
Urbana Middle School
Urbana SD 116
Urbana
Champaign
35.4%
37.5%
33.3%
Gifford Grade School
Gifford CCSD 188
Gifford
Champaign
36.0%
37.5%
34.4%
Lincoln Elementary School
Palatine CCSD 15
Palatine
Cook
37.5%
36.4%
38.6%
South Side Elementary School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
37.7%
32.0%
43.4%
Robeson Elementary School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
37.9%
31.1%
44.6%
Leal Elementary School
Urbana SD 116
Urbana
Champaign
41.1%
38.4%
43.9%
Washington Elementary School
Bloomington SD 87
Bloomington
McLean
41.8%
37.1%
46.4%
Franklin Middle School
CUSD 200
Wheaton
Dupage
42.9%
42.6%
43.2%
Lincoln Elementary School
North Shore SD 112
Highland Park
Lake
43.6%
32.8%
54.5%
Kenwood Elementary School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
44.1%
42.6%
45.6%
Edison Middle School
CUSD 200
Wheaton
Dupage
44.5%
42.6%
46.4%
Dr. Howard Elementary School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
45.5%
42.5%
48.6%
Washington Elementary School
Evanston CCSD 65
Evanston
Cook
45.6%
48.7%
42.6%
Lincoln Elementary School
Evanston CCSD 65
Evanston
Cook
45.7%
49.8%
41.6%
Edison Middle School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
45.7%
49.5%
41.9%
Franklin Middle School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
46.1%
43.9%
48.3%
Carrie Busey Elementary School
Champaign CUSD 4
Savoy
Champaign
54.4%
53.3%
55.5%
Washington Elementary School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
56.0%
55.5%
56.4%

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