Parker Elementary Community Academy
5 out of 5 | 13 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 679 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 1167th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 6800 S Stewart Ave, Chicago, IL 60621
- Principal or Admin: Bernadette Giles
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: 679
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 349 (51.4%)
- Females: 330 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 8 (1.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 668 (98.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 676 (99.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 656 | 96.6% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 23 | 3.4% |
| White | - | - |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 113 | 16.6% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 9.9% |
| 1st Grade | 75 | 11.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 66 | 9.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 73 | 10.8% |
| 4th Grade | 56 | 8.2% |
| 5th Grade | 62 | 9.1% |
| 6th Grade | 50 | 7.4% |
| 7th Grade | 64 | 9.4% |
| 8th Grade | 53 | 7.8% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.1%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
4.2%
District:
3.0%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 13 Reviews
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13 reviews for Parker Elementary Community Academy
- Reviewed by Student on December 09, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I love parker so much. even though it's my first year i am definitely enjoying myself. miss street is the best and so is miss baker-dixon. they help me with a lot of things i need
- Reviewed by Student on June 17, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- my years of parker was fun june 18 is our last day of school and i will be in the 8 grade my 5 grade teacher ms tiller my 6 grade teacher ms williams and my 7 grade teacher ms jones i dont know who will be my 8 grade teacher but it doesnt matter because every teacher in parker is a good teacher and my principle i love ms giles because every thing she do for us is out of her heart she had some difficult times but she came through strong i cant wait to school start back
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 21, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I failed to mention Ms. Street as apart of the disciplinarian team.....she is the woman that makes change happen in these kids....I looooove her!!!!! Thank you MS. STREET!!!!!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 21, 2010
- Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I must say that my children and I have grown to love Parker Community Academy. My son started off on a rough start , the disciplinary staff has worked wonders with him and I absolutely love that they did not dismiss my son as another classic case. They took time to understand him as an individual and worked with him to improve himself as an young man. A special thank you to Ms. Craig and Mr. Maclin for having patience. I think Parker needs to keep these two on board until the end of time......I absolutely love them!!!!!
- Reviewed by Former Student on April 09, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I remember my years at Parker. They were great. Kindegarden: Ms. Powell , First Grade:Ms. Marks Second Grade:Ms. Carter Third Grade:Ms. Coleman Fourth:Ms. Little and Fifth: Ms. Williams. I wish I could come back.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 19, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
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- Reviewed by Student on July 25, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- WHEN DOES SCHOOL START BACK MS.GILES
- Reviewed by Former Student on May 19, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Attending Parker were the best years of my life. I loved all of my teachers ... K-Ms. Riley, 1st Ms.P.Denne, 2ndMs.H.Coleman, 3rd Ms.P.Bell, 4thMs.Little, 5thMs.Blount, 6thMs.Rbrown, 7th
- Reviewed by Former Student on March 07, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I remember my years at parker. I graduated in "06" and I truely miss the old principal, Ms. Davis, ms. craig, ms. poindexter, ms. bell, ms. carter, and a lot others who i failed to mention.
- Reviewed by Student on February 01, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I have only been to parker for two years and i have learend alot from my 5 grade teacher ms tiller and have learned alot from my teacher that is a six grade teacher mrs williams and she teaches alot of things and she pushes us that way we get better grades and do good on the isat testthat way we pass to 7 grade and olso thanks to mrs miller ms holbrook and mrs jones they really help me alot
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 07, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i was a former student at parker (class of "08") and out of all the years i was there i learned alot and i would like to thank ms giles ms hourston my school mom ms craig ms poindexter and ms miller because all the skills they taught me helped me get a 99 in reading on the isat so much love to all
- Reviewed by Staff Member on September 20, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I am the second year principal of Parker Community Academy and I could not have asked for a better school community to work for and with. We are on the move our test scores are up, we are a community school and our programming extend to 6pm, we offer credit for algebra to our eight graders. Parker is the place in Englewood you want to check out.
- Reviewed by Former Student on February 15, 2007
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I attended Parker Academy from grades Kindergarten through eighth grade (1986 is when I graduated). I remember some of my fondest childhood memories here. I am now an eighth grade United States History teacher in San Antonio,Texas who just finished her second masters degree. I like to think my education at Parker Academy was instrumental in my success as a person and human being. The teachers at the time were the best because they pushed us to succeed. I am proud to be a Parker Panther!!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Parker Elementary Community Academy performed on average much worse than most 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:
56.3%
District:
62.1%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: No
Math Composite Percentage
School:
58.4%
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 | 58.6% | 75.9% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 72.2% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | 70.2% | 85.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.3% | 57.8% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | 56.4% | 72.2% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | 54.6% | 71.8% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.2% | 76.3% | 85.9% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | 75.2% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | 70.6% | 84.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.4% | 59.1% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | 58.8% | 73.8% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | 57.8% | 73.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 25.9% | 60.2% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | 58.9% | 76.8% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | 56.0% | 76.2% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 71.6% | 83.4% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | 69.1% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | 65.7% | 81.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 39.4% | 59.5% | 74.7% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | 57.6% | 73.5% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | 55.5% | 73.6% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.5% | 74.4% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | 71.1% | 82.4% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | 69.0% | 82.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.6% | 70.3% | 81.2% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | 68.3% | 79.9% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | 67.0% | 79.1% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.5% | 76.0% | 84.4% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | 72.4% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | 68.2% | 80.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.8% | 67.6% | 77.4% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | 69.2% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | 69.5% | 77.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.1% | 70.6% | 82.4% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | 64.8% | 79.5% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | 63.2% | 79.2% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.5% | 76.5% | 83.7% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | 72.8% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | 69.3% | 80.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.1% | 78.1% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | 77.6% | 83.6% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | 75.0% | 81.4% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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