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21st Century Preparatory Center

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Park Forest's 21st Century Preparatory Center is a public school serving 216 students in grades PK-3.

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21st century is an excellent school. My daughter got her start there when she...
My son is in the 1st grade this is his second year and for preschool he had Mrs.

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86% of students at this school are Black.

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Posted January 7, 2010

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I rate this school a 9 excellent staff great programs friendly enviroment reall prepares the children for the next grade level
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21st century is an excellent school. My daughter got her start there when she was 3 yrs. old and continued there until she was 7. She is now reading 2 to 3 grades above her current grade. I hate that we had to leave but we had to move. She is now 9 years old and in the fourth grade and scored off the charts for reading(99) and math(94) on her SAT she took in 3rd grade. I credit her academic success to the excellent teachers that they have there. the principal and other staff there really does a great job at encouraging parental involvement and making the parents feel welcomed and important too. This is the best school my daughter has ever attended. We miss you and keep on doing what you do. (putting out future leaders and scholars!) thanks!!
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My son is in the 1st grade this is his second year and for preschool he had Mrs. Luster she is a great teacher and Mrs. Gladstone was his Kindergarten teacher the best. I can't rate his present teacher, because school just started I will know more by December, but as for now everything seems to be going okay.
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Grade 3

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

96 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

96 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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About the tests

In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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Math

All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	90%
Black	87%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	89%
Non-low income	100%
Students with disabilities (IEP)	81%
Students without disabilities	93%
English language learners	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Reading

All Students	85%
Female	95%
Male	76%
Black	83%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	86%
Non-low income	80%
Students with disabilities (IEP)	67%
Students without disabilities	90%
English language learners	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

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Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Grade 3

All students

By gender

Female
 
8
Male
 
5
All students
 
6

By ethnicity

Black

All students

By other groups

Low income
 
6
Non-low income
 
8
Students with disabilities (IEP)
 
3
Students without disabilities
 
8
All students
 
6

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Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Black	86%	19%
White	8%	53%
Hispanic	3%	21%
American Indian/Alaska Native	2%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	4%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	18	N/A	17

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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