Ariel Elementary Community Academy
Ariel Elementary Community Academy
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-8 | City of Chicago SD 299
Ariel Elementary Community Academy is located in Chicago, IL and is one of 639 schools in City Of Chicago School District 299. It is a public school that serves 522 students in grades PK-8.
Ariel Elementary Community Academy did not make AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Illinois in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Ariel Elementary Community Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Ariel Elementary Community Academy had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Ariel Elementary Community Academy's students and teachers. more
Ariel Elementary Community Academy did not make AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Illinois in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Ariel Elementary Community Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Ariel Elementary Community Academy had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Ariel Elementary Community Academy's students and teachers. more
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I know that at Ariel the teachers know how to teach the students and I think in Investments is great because they have it for 1-8th. I love the school. I've been there since 2nd grade. It's wonderful.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 522
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Ariel Elementary Community Academy had 99% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Illinois had 44% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
98%
Hispanic
2%
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City of Chicago SD 299 District Spending
$11,303Per Pupil
The City of Chicago SD 299 spends $11,303 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 36% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about City of Chicago SD 299 District
18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Ariel Elementary Community Academy had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in City of Chicago School District 299Test Scores
About the ISAT
What is it?
The ISAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math and in grades 4 and 7 in science.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels: academic warning, below standards, meets standards and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed the state standards.
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6 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Illinois, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 PSAE Results and ISAT Results for all subjects tested.
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