Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy vs. Bright 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
Bright Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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.
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
415 students
212 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


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


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


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


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


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

n/a
% Hispanic
4%
35%


% Black
96%
64%


% White
n/a
1%


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


Diversity Score
0.08
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
48%
32%

