Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

650 East 91st Place, Chicago, IL 60619 | (773) 535-3300
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 734
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 650 E 91st Pl, Chicago, IL 60619
  • Principal or Admin: Anthony Biegler
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Chicago Public Schools
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,392
  • Graduation Rate: 63.8%
  • Dropout Rate: 16.3%
  • Students Per Teacher: 17.8
  • Enrolled Students: 406,068

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 734
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 363 (49.5%)
  • Females: 371 (50.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 93 (12.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 516 (70.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 609 (83.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black72899.2%
Asian--
Hispanic60.8%
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten344.6%
Kindergarten7410.1%
1st Grade729.8%
2nd Grade7810.6%
3rd Grade8111.0%
4th Grade9713.2%
5th Grade7710.5%
6th Grade8010.9%
7th Grade658.9%
8th Grade7610.4%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.9%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

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  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 22, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Great school! It stimulates my son's mind and spirit

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: No
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
73.0%
District:
62.1%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: No
Math Composite Percentage
School:
74.0%
District:
70.6%
State:
80.5%

ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201081.6%75.9%86.4%
200977.5%72.2%85.2%
200882.5%70.2%85.1%
 
Reading Test
201075.0%57.8%73.7%
200972.8%56.4%72.2%
200867.4%54.6%71.8%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201082.4%76.3%85.9%
200976.9%75.2%85.8%
200862.9%70.6%84.6%
 
Reading Test
201070.3%59.1%73.7%
200976.9%58.8%73.8%
200844.4%57.8%73.2%
 
Science Test
201062.2%60.2%76.6%
200956.4%58.9%76.8%
200831.3%56.0%76.2%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201059.7%71.6%83.4%
200958.3%69.1%82.5%
200869.2%65.7%81.3%
 
Reading Test
201058.3%59.5%74.7%
200943.0%57.6%73.5%
200852.3%55.5%73.6%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201062.5%74.4%84.6%
200975.0%71.1%82.4%
200889.2%69.0%82.7%
 
Reading Test
201063.9%70.3%81.2%
200980.5%68.3%79.9%
200890.4%67.0%79.1%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201074.2%76.0%84.4%
200985.9%72.4%82.7%
200874.3%68.2%80.4%
 
Reading Test
201082.3%67.6%77.4%
200977.5%69.2%77.5%
200881.6%69.5%77.7%
 
Science Test
201073.8%70.6%82.4%
200978.8%64.8%79.5%
200876.9%63.2%79.2%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201087.6%76.5%83.7%
200975.7%72.8%81.7%
200868.8%69.3%80.3%
 
Reading Test
201087.7%78.1%84.1%
200983.5%77.6%83.6%
200879.7%75.0%81.4%
 
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010

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