Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades PK-8 | City of Chicago SD 299
Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy is located in Chicago, IL and is one of 639 schools in City Of Chicago School District 299. It is a magnet school that serves 764 students in grades PK-8.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Burnside Elementary Scholastic 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 Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Burnside Elementary Scholastic 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 Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy's students and teachers. more
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| Chesterfield Tom Thumb Daycare Center 0.2 miles | n/a | |
| Nkrumah Academy Elementary School 0.5 miles |  |
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| Washington H Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
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| McDade Elementary Classical School 0.7 miles |  |
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| Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C Elementary School 0.8 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 764
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy had 82% 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
97%
Hispanic
2%
Two or More Races
1%
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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
19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy had 19 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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4 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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