Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy vs. Black Magnet Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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 421 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 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Serving 395 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 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
421 students
395 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3116 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)
≤5%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
37
45
Grade 1 Students
36
38
Grade 2 Students
36
42
Grade 3 Students
32
38
Grade 4 Students
47
46
Grade 5 Students
38
50
Grade 6 Students
50
48
Grade 7 Students
65
44
Grade 8 Students
59
44
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Grade 11 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
2%


% Black
95%
97%


% White
n/a
n/a


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


Diversity Score
0.10
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
93%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
48%
10%

