Is Burnham Elementary School a good school?

Burnham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Burnham Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 170 students attended Burnham Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Burnham Elementary School?

Students at Burnham Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 39% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Burnham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burnham Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Thornton Fractnl No High School

Burnham Elementary School

Summary:

Burnham Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Burnham, Illinois, with 170 students. The school is part of the Burnham School District 154-5, which is ranked 748 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burnham Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, well-below-average test scores across all grade levels and subjects, and extremely low performance for subgroups like female students, male students, African American students, and Hispanic students. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 0-13.6% were proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4% respectively. Despite spending significantly more per student ($15,737 to $18,877 over the past 4 years) than the state average, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance over the past 10 years.

While the nearby schools in Dolton and Calumet City are also struggling, they generally perform better than Burnham Elementary School on key metrics. For instance, Grissom Elementary School in Chicago has significantly higher ELA and Math proficiency rates compared to Burnham. The combination of high poverty, high chronic absenteeism, and low test scores suggests that Burnham Elementary School is facing significant socioeconomic and resource challenges that may be impacting student learning and achievement, and targeted interventions and support may be needed to address these underlying issues.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

13945 S Green Bay Ave
Burnham, IL 60633-1671

(708) 862-8636

District: Burnham School District 154-5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1658^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,759

Students who attend Burnham Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Thornton Fractnl No High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 170

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

African American:

38.8%

White:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burnham Elementary School ranks worse than 80.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.87. (See more...)

Compare Details Burnham Elementary School ranks worse than 71.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.21. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burnham Elementary School is $21,759.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burnham Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Burnham Elementary School 1658^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Burnham Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

SchoolDigger ranks Burnham Elementary School 977^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Burnham Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Burnham School District 154-5:

SchoolDigger ranks Burnham School District 154-5 748^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Burnham Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Burnham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	3.84	1912^th	2020	5.3%
2004	4.49	1911^th	2030	5.9%
2005	20.72	1720^th	2022	14.9%
2006	29.44	1667^th	2086	20.1%
2007	23.85	1767^th	2095	15.7%
2008	10.15	1913^th	2092	8.6%
2009	15.21	1879^th	2120	11.4%
2010	30.65	1638^th	2139	23.4%
2011	28.00	1701^st	2147	20.8%
2012	29.76	1682^nd	2166	22.3%
2013	18.52	1835^th	2167	15.3%
2014	17.06	1814^th	2093	13.3%
2015	14.40	1859^th	2052	9.4%
2016	23.54	1600^th	2046	21.8%
2017	26.28	1513^th	2044	26.0%
2018	17.08	1758^th	2037	13.7%
2019	14.17	1901^st	2086	8.9%
2021	13.62	1831^st	1948	6.0%
2022	16.01	1819^th	2082	12.6%
2023	16.16	1827^th	2077	12.0%
2024	20.87	1658^th	2067	19.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Burnham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.12	1415^th	1765	19.8%
2019	23.23	1562^nd	1816	14.0%
2021	21.96	1336^th	1514	11.8%
2022	24.67	1430^th	1763	18.9%
2023	24.39	1495^th	1808	17.3%
2024	31.66	1270^th	1793	29.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Burnham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.64	1835^th	1964	6.6%
2019	18.39	1737^th	2019	14.0%
2022	12.53	1876^th	1970	4.8%
2023	12.66	1849^th	1957	5.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Burnham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.57	1957^th	1972	0.8%
2019	9.96	1963^rd	2019	2.8%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Burnham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.64	432^nd	698	38.1%
2019	16.06	700^th	711	1.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Burnham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.08	549^th	938	41.5%
2019	27.55	752^nd	955	21.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Burnham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.64	1175^th	1185	0.8%
2004	12.32	1036^th	1204	14.0%
2005	50.07	715^th	1209	40.9%
2006	18.70	1067^th	1272	16.1%
2007	27.57	1009^th	1287	21.6%
2008	25.71	1029^th	1293	20.4%
2009	21.40	1088^th	1318	17.5%
2010	40.24	921^st	1327	30.6%
2011	49.72	774^th	1344	42.4%
2012	33.23	1010^th	1365	26.0%
2013	11.80	1249^th	1367	8.6%
2014	17.43	1142^nd	1322	13.6%
2015	27.04	949^th	1302	27.1%
2016	25.65	990^th	1294	23.5%
2017	22.80	1021^st	1293	21.0%
2018	25.02	970^th	1293	25.0%
2019	20.04	1107^th	1356	18.4%
2022	14.98	1247^th	1369	8.9%
2023	13.24	1276^th	1367	6.7%
2024	26.21	977^th	1363	28.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Burnham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.87	752^nd	1161	35.2%
2019	30.12	903^rd	1217	25.8%
2022	21.25	1071^st	1221	12.3%
2023	19.15	1104^th	1234	10.5%
2024	41.41	678^th	1219	44.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Burnham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	17.33	1083^rd	1276	15.1%
2022	23.13	995^th	1286	22.6%
2023	17.89	1083^rd	1275	15.1%
2024	32.30	810^th	1251	35.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Burnham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.93	919^th	1223	24.9%
2019	26.35	947^th	1296	26.9%
2022	12.02	1249^th	1286	2.9%
2023	13.58	1198^th	1292	7.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Burnham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.91	172^nd	511	66.3%
2019	37.90	336^th	565	40.5%
2022	21.36	555^th	573	3.1%
2023	23.21	509^th	569	10.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Burnham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.65	465^th	590	21.2%
2022	24.35	545^th	662	17.7%
2023	17.06	610^th	661	7.7%
2024	39.78	351^st	643	45.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Burnham Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	128	10	2	28	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	168
1989	125	8	2	29	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	164
1990	128	18	2	33	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	181
1991	115	20	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
1992	134	35	0	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
1993	128	28	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
1994	120	39	0	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
1995	88	63	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1996	88	63	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1997	81	50	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	171
1998	85	69	0	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
1999	63	65	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
2000	53	62	0	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
2001	49	81	0	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
2002	49	96	0	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	221
2003	49	96	0	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	221
2004	42	113	0	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	225
2005	29	95	1	80	0	n/a	n/a	7	212
2006	26	102	0	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
2007	21	111	0	89	0	n/a	n/a	2	223
2008	24	106	0	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
2009	29	108	0	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
2010	25	94	0	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
2011	24	85	0	69	0	0	1	0	179
2012	21	75	0	88	0	0	2	0	186
2013	18	74	0	89	0	0	2	0	183
2014	18	85	0	86	0	0	1	0	190
2015	13	90	0	95	0	0	1	0	199
2016	11	94	0	107	0	0	2	0	214
2017	8	77	0	109	0	0	3	0	197
2018	8	83	0	107	0	0	2	0	200
2019	6	85	0	104	0	0	1	0	196
2020	7	68	0	102	0	0	5	0	182
2021	9	66	0	94	0	0	5	0	174
2022	10	70	0	91	0	0	4	0	175
2023	8	66	0	89	0	0	7	0	170

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Burnham Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	168	9.2	18.2	n/a
1989	164	9.2	17.8	n/a
1990	181	9.0	20.1	n/a
1991	169	9.2	18.3	n/a
1992	207	10.4	19.9	n/a
1993	197	9.2	21.4	n/a
1994	206	10.0	20.6	n/a
1995	193	11.0	17.5	n/a
1996	193	11.0	17.5	n/a
1997	171	11.0	15.5	n/a
1998	201	11.0	18.3	n/a
1999	181	11.0	16.5	n/a
2000	170	11.0	15.5	n/a
2001	199	11.0	18.1	n/a
2002	221	10.8	20.5	62.4
2003	221	10.8	20.5	62.4
2004	225	10.0	22.5	68.4
2005	212	10.0	21.2	81
2006	198	10.0	19.8	85.9
2007	223	11.0	20.3	81
2008	226	11.0	20.5	88.1
2009	218	8.6	25.3	82.6
2010	199	10.6	18.7	92.5
2011	179	10.6	16.8	94.4
2012	186	10.6	17.5	94.1
2013	183	11.5	15.8	92.3
2014	190	11.6	16.3	91.1
2015	199	13.0	15.3	96
2016	214	13.0	16.4	97.7
2017	197	13.0	15.1	96.4
2018	200	12.0	16.6	98.5
2019	196	11.7	16.7	98.5
2020	182	10.4	17.3	97.8
2021	174	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	175	10.8	16.2	95.4
2023	170	11.8	14.4	93.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Burnham Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	168	9.2	18.2	n/a
1989	164	9.2	17.8	n/a
1990	181	9.0	20.1	n/a
1991	169	9.2	18.3	n/a
1992	207	10.4	19.9	n/a
1993	197	9.2	21.4	n/a
1994	206	10.0	20.6	n/a
1995	193	11.0	17.5	n/a
1996	193	11.0	17.5	n/a
1997	171	11.0	15.5	n/a
1998	201	11.0	18.3	n/a
1999	181	11.0	16.5	n/a
2000	170	11.0	15.5	n/a
2001	199	11.0	18.1	n/a
2002	221	10.8	20.5	62.4
2003	221	10.8	20.5	62.4
2004	225	10.0	22.5	68.4
2005	212	10.0	21.2	81
2006	198	10.0	19.8	85.9
2007	223	11.0	20.3	81
2008	226	11.0	20.5	88.1
2009	218	8.6	25.3	82.6
2010	199	10.6	18.7	92.5
2011	179	10.6	16.8	94.4
2012	186	10.6	17.5	94.1
2013	183	11.5	15.8	92.3
2014	190	11.6	16.3	91.1
2015	199	13.0	15.3	96
2016	214	13.0	16.4	97.7
2017	197	13.0	15.1	96.4
2018	200	12.0	16.6	98.5
2019	196	11.7	16.7	98.5
2020	182	10.4	17.3	97.8
2021	174	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	175	10.8	16.2	95.4
2023	170	11.8	14.4	93.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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