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Mcdade Elementary Classical School vs. Poe Elementary Classical School

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School Overview

School
Mcdade Elementary Classical School
8801 S Indiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60619
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Poe Elementary Classical School
10538 S Langley Ave
Chicago, IL 60628
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mcdade Elementary Classical 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Poe Elementary Classical 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 217 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Mcdade Elementary Classical School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 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 227 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Poe Elementary Classical School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
217 students
227 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Poe Elementary Classical School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#238 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
#226 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mcdade Elementary Classical School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Poe Elementary Classical School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mcdade Elementary Classical 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 Poe Elementary Classical 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% in IL)
60-64%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcdade Elementary Classical 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 Poe Elementary Classical 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.
70-79%
(Top 10% in IL)
60-69%
(Top 30% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mcdade Elementary Classical School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Poe Elementary Classical School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
29
27
Grade 1 Students
26
28
Grade 2 Students
29
30
Grade 3 Students
26
29
Grade 4 Students
30
30
Grade 5 Students
29
31
Grade 6 Students
28
31
Grade 7 Students
7
12
Grade 8 Students
13
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Poe Elementary Classical School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Poe Elementary Classical School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
90%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mcdade Elementary Classical 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 Poe Elementary Classical School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mcdade Elementary Classical 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 Poe Elementary Classical 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mcdade Elementary Classical 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 Poe Elementary Classical 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.
0.19
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Mcdade Elementary Classical 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 Poe Elementary Classical 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
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mcdade Elementary Classical 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 Poe Elementary Classical 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
11%
(13-14 School Year Data)
8%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mcdade Elementary Classical 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 Poe Elementary Classical 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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