Darwin Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 694 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 986th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3116 W Belden Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
- Principal or Admin: M Graciela Shelley
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
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: 694
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 367 (52.9%)
- Females: 327 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (9.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 605 (87.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 668 (96.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 79 | 11.4% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 577 | 83.1% |
| White | 31 | 4.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 74 | 10.7% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 11.2% |
| 1st Grade | 72 | 10.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 49 | 7.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 75 | 10.8% |
| 4th Grade | 51 | 7.3% |
| 5th Grade | 63 | 9.1% |
| 6th Grade | 73 | 10.5% |
| 7th Grade | 88 | 12.7% |
| 8th Grade | 71 | 10.2% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.6%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Darwin Elementary School
- Reviewed by Student on August 10, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - awesome school i would never want to go to another school until i graduated
- Reviewed by Student on May 10, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i love darwin elementary
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Darwin Elementary School 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:
66.7%
District:
62.1%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
78.6%
District:
70.6%
State:
80.5%
ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.2% | 75.9% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | 72.2% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | 70.2% | 85.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.7% | 57.8% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | 56.4% | 72.2% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | 54.6% | 71.8% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.8% | 76.3% | 85.9% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 75.2% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | 70.6% | 84.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.8% | 59.1% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 58.8% | 73.8% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | 57.8% | 73.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.7% | 60.2% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | 58.9% | 76.8% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 56.0% | 76.2% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.6% | 71.6% | 83.4% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | 69.1% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | 65.7% | 81.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.8% | 59.5% | 74.7% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | 57.6% | 73.5% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | 55.5% | 73.6% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.6% | 74.4% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | 71.1% | 82.4% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 69.0% | 82.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.3% | 70.3% | 81.2% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | 68.3% | 79.9% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | 67.0% | 79.1% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.2% | 76.0% | 84.4% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | 72.4% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | 68.2% | 80.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.3% | 67.6% | 77.4% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | 69.2% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | 69.5% | 77.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.1% | 70.6% | 82.4% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | 64.8% | 79.5% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | 63.2% | 79.2% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.1% | 76.5% | 83.7% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | 72.8% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | 69.3% | 80.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 78.1% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | 77.6% | 83.6% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | 75.0% | 81.4% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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