For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 575 students in Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr School District have an average reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public elementary schools of 30%).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
575 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)8%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
27%
# Black Students
562 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
98%
17%
# White Students
n/a
537,078 Students
% White Students
n/a
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
61
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
Best Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7823 S Ellis Ave
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 651-1221
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 651-1221
Grades: K-8
| 328 students
Rank: #22.
Barbara A Sizemore Campus
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6547 S Stewart Ave
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 651-1661
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 651-1661
Grades: K-8
| 247 students
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