Bret Harte Elementary School vs. Black Magnet Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Black Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bret Harte Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 336 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Black Magnet Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
339 students
336 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2897 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1756 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
-
Kindergarten Students
27
28
Grade 1 Students
24
36
Grade 2 Students
26
42
Grade 3 Students
47
37
Grade 4 Students
25
40
Grade 5 Students
29
37
Grade 6 Students
26
38
Grade 7 Students
45
40
Grade 8 Students
42
38
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
3%
% Black
77%
97%
% White
4%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
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Diversity Score
0.39
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%