Bright Elementary School vs. Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bright Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 212 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bright 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
212 students
415 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2874 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3116 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
9%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
10
30
Kindergarten Students
16
33
Grade 1 Students
20
41
Grade 2 Students
21
32
Grade 3 Students
17
43
Grade 4 Students
24
30
Grade 5 Students
22
47
Grade 6 Students
28
40
Grade 7 Students
29
53
Grade 8 Students
25
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
35%
4%


% Black
64%
96%


% White
1%
n/a


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


Diversity Score
0.47
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
32%
48%

