Bret Harte Elementary School vs. Black Magnet Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Black Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 353 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). 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 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 356 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Black Magnet 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). 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 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
353 students
356 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2690 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1836 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%


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
55
-
Kindergarten Students
29
29
Grade 1 Students
28
47
Grade 2 Students
48
39
Grade 3 Students
32
38
Grade 4 Students
34
36
Grade 5 Students
22
41
Grade 6 Students
32
46
Grade 7 Students
35
39
Grade 8 Students
38
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
13%
2%


% Black
80%
97%


% White
2%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%

