Passages Elementary Charter School
Passages Elementary Charter School
About This School
Preschool | Grades PK-7 | City of Chicago SD 299
Passages Elementary Charter School is located in Chicago, IL and is one of 639 schools in City Of Chicago School District 299. It is a charter school that serves 371 students in grades PK-7.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Passages Elementary Charter School made 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 Passages Elementary Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Passages Elementary Charter School had 26 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Passages Elementary Charter School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Passages Elementary Charter School made 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 Passages Elementary Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Passages Elementary Charter School had 26 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Passages Elementary Charter School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 371
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52%
Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
53%
Hispanic
17%
Asian/Pacific Islander
12%
Two or More Races
11%
White
7%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
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
26:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Passages Elementary Charter School had 26 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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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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