Reavis Elem School

Reavis Elem School operates as a mid-sized elementary campus in Lansing, Illinois, run under Lansing SD 158. Current enrollment sits at 362 students spanning grades K through 5.

Across the 5 schools in Lansing SD 158 (2,547 students total), Reavis Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Reavis Elem School records that Black students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder comes out to 24% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% White. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Reavis Elem School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 14.4%; actual is 37.9%, +23.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cook County) logs that median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Reavis Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Schrum Memorial School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Reavis Elem School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 30.3%.

Reavis Elem School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Reavis Elem School's enrollment has ticked down 19% since 2018, when it stood at 448 (now 362). White enrollment moved from 10% to 4% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

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