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Burr Elementary School vs. Pritzker Elementary School

Should you attend Burr Elementary School or Pritzker Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Burr Elementary School
1621 W Wabansia Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pritzker Elementary School
2009 W Schiller St
Chicago, IL 60622
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Burr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Pritzker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 454 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Burr Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 655 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pritzker Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
454 students
655 students
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This chart displays total students of Pritzker Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pritzker Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pritzker Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#828 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
#266 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Burr Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pritzker Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
51%
(Top 10% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pritzker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
(Top 50% in IL)
49%
(Top 20% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pritzker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in IL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Burr Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pritzker Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
45
64
Grade 1 Students
42
55
Grade 2 Students
58
73
Grade 3 Students
46
60
Grade 4 Students
46
92
Grade 5 Students
58
83
Grade 6 Students
56
77
Grade 7 Students
44
60
Grade 8 Students
59
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Burr Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pritzker Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Burr Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pritzker Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Burr Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pritzker Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Burr Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pritzker Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Burr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pritzker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Burr Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pritzker Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Burr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pritzker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
5%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Burr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pritzker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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