For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 574 students in Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr School District.
Public Middle Schools in Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr School District have an average reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public middle schools of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
574 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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
0.07
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
554 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
97%
22%
# White Students
1 Student
249,282 Students
% White Students
n/a
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
67
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
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
| 312 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
| 262 students
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