Is Black Magnet Elementary School a good school?

Black Magnet Elementary School ranks 532 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Black Magnet Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 395 students attended Black Magnet Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Black Magnet Elementary School?

Students at Black Magnet Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Black Magnet Elementary School

Summary:

Black Magnet Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 395 students. Despite being part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois, Black Magnet Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution.

The school consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 55.9% of Black Magnet Elementary School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, the school had a 34.5% proficiency rate, while the district and state had 18.3% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade ELA, where proficiency rates exceed 60%. Additionally, Black Magnet Elementary School ranks exceptionally high for its African American and low socioeconomic status student populations, placing in the top 5% and top 10% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Hoyne Elementary School, Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy, and Mireles Elementary Academy, Black Magnet Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. The school's consistent academic performance, focus on equity and inclusion, and relatively high per-student spending of $20,121 in the 2022-2023 school year make it a standout within the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Detail:

Public K-8

9101 S Euclid Ave
Chicago, IL 60617-3749

(773) 535-6390

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
532^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,609

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 395

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.5%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Black Magnet Elementary School ranks better than 74.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 51^st among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.22. (See more...)

Compare Details Black Magnet Elementary School ranks better than 61.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.81. (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 Black Magnet Elementary School is $21,609, which is the 203^rd highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Black Magnet Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Black Magnet Elementary School 532^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Black Magnet Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Black Magnet Elementary School 527^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Black Magnet Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Black Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	42.60	1351^st	2020	33.1%
2004	44.23	1330^th	2030	34.5%
2005	34.25	1508^th	2022	25.4%
2006	45.80	1385^th	2086	33.6%
2007	43.07	1442^nd	2095	31.2%
2008	52.87	1214^th	2092	42.0%
2009	56.72	1112^th	2120	47.5%
2010	52.99	1222^nd	2139	42.9%
2011	70.62	712^th	2147	66.8%
2012	50.88	1279^th	2166	41.0%
2013	55.71	1045^th	2167	51.8%
2014	45.16	1210^th	2093	42.2%
2015	26.03	1534^th	2052	25.2%
2016	34.50	1311^th	2046	35.9%
2017	52.92	884^th	2044	56.8%
2018	28.82	1456^th	2037	28.5%
2019	31.88	1397^th	2086	33.0%
2021	28.48	1321^st	1948	32.2%
2022	40.97	1158^th	2082	44.4%
2023	57.67	784^th	2077	62.3%
2024	71.22	532^nd	2067	74.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Black Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	44.15	500^th	1113	55.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.97	1085^th	1765	38.5%
2019	48.32	879^th	1816	51.6%
2021	50.55	615^th	1514	59.4%
2022	57.24	611^th	1763	65.3%
2023	79.40	189^th	1808	89.5%
2024	83.81	136^th	1793	92.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Black Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.07	1188^th	1964	39.5%
2019	38.73	1195^th	2019	40.8%
2021	27.12	1201^st	1680	28.5%
2022	42.26	1037^th	1970	47.4%
2023	58.12	721^st	1957	63.2%
2024	73.60	450^th	1942	76.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Black Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.64	1319^th	1972	33.1%
2019	26.88	1485^th	2019	26.4%
2021	32.66	1075^th	1707	37.0%
2022	38.97	1119^th	1977	43.4%
2023	55.51	779^th	1984	60.7%
2024	64.82	591^st	1959	69.8%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Black Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.87	239^th	698	65.8%
2019	69.30	118^th	711	83.4%
2021	66.72	63^rd	428	85.3%
2022	78.19	62^nd	684	90.9%
2023	86.16	37^th	692	94.7%
2024	91.97	21^st	655	96.8%

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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 Black Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	73.74	320^th	1185	73.0%
2004	83.49	159^th	1204	86.8%
2005	79.82	228^th	1209	81.1%
2006	75.52	290^th	1272	77.2%
2007	71.63	355^th	1287	72.4%
2008	60.17	615^th	1293	52.4%
2009	57.68	656^th	1318	50.2%
2010	55.13	712^th	1327	46.3%
2011	76.27	274^th	1344	79.6%
2012	67.78	460^th	1365	66.3%
2013	57.98	575^th	1367	57.9%
2014	49.79	687^th	1322	48.0%
2015	16.48	1136^th	1302	12.7%
2016	17.17	1143^rd	1294	11.7%
2017	47.39	627^th	1293	51.5%
2018	18.13	1084^th	1293	16.2%
2019	22.43	1067^th	1356	21.3%
2021	29.96	824^th	1241	33.6%
2022	42.02	717^th	1369	47.6%
2023	56.67	489^th	1367	64.2%
2024	54.81	527^th	1363	61.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.14	800^th	1161	31.1%
2019	29.74	910^th	1217	25.2%
2021	52.97	371^st	1019	63.6%
2022	57.29	403^rd	1221	67.0%
2023	72.62	206^th	1234	83.3%
2024	72.64	216^th	1219	82.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Black Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.15	1054^th	1226	14.0%
2019	25.30	972^nd	1276	23.8%
2021	24.12	783^rd	1017	23.0%
2022	52.90	498^th	1286	61.3%
2023	53.71	491^st	1275	61.5%
2024	49.76	556^th	1251	55.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Black Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.63	967^th	1223	20.9%
2019	20.40	1055^th	1296	18.6%
2021	34.96	637^th	1048	39.2%
2022	30.66	852^nd	1286	33.7%
2023	56.91	452^nd	1292	65.0%
2024	59.30	426^th	1264	66.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Black Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.40	230^th	511	55.0%
2019	49.98	220^th	565	61.1%
2021	65.75	67^th	385	82.6%
2022	79.16	58^th	573	89.9%
2023	85.68	35^th	569	93.8%
2024	85.48	36^th	548	93.4%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, February 10, 2013

My son has been enrolled at Black Magnet for two years now. Black Magnet has two branches, one school has students from K-3 and the other branch has 4-8 grades, so my son attends the younger kids branch. I think Black is a pretty good school, academically they challenge the students and they allow them to explore their creative side, as a child. The only reason I did not give them 5 stars is, they don't have foreign language. I spoke to the Principle Mr. McIntosh, who also knows me by name, and he stated that they currently don't have the resources to accommodate a foreign language at the smaller branch, but they are working on it. I do have to admit they do have more computer classes and foreign languages at the bigger branches. Overall I am pleased with Black Magnet and would recommend it to everybody. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Black Magnet Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	24	199	5	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	247
1989	51	183	5	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	259
1990	38	184	3	19	8	n/a	n/a	0	252
1991	44	184	4	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	253
1992	33	188	3	18	8	n/a	n/a	0	250
1993	22	195	3	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	246
1994	17	210	3	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	250
1995	12	388	2	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	436
1996	12	388	2	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	436
1997	15	368	4	32	7	n/a	n/a	0	426
1998	11	381	4	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	428
1999	10	411	2	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	452
2000	5	436	2	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	467
2001	2	422	2	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	441
2002	3	436	2	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	459
2003	3	436	2	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	459
2004	3	444	2	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	467
2005	6	466	1	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
2006	5	446	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	17	479
2007	2	447	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	15	474
2008	0	451	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	20	481
2009	4	446	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	460
2010	4	473	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
2011	1	454	0	6	1	1	8	0	471
2012	1	459	0	4	0	0	6	0	470
2013	0	463	0	3	0	0	2	0	468
2014	0	464	0	6	0	0	2	0	472
2015	0	462	0	5	0	0	0	0	467
2016	0	452	0	4	0	0	0	0	456
2017	0	435	0	4	0	0	0	0	439
2018	1	432	0	5	0	0	0	0	438
2019	1	415	0	8	0	0	0	0	424
2020	0	424	0	5	0	0	0	0	429
2021	0	439	0	6	0	0	0	0	445
2022	0	378	0	6	0	0	0	0	384
2023	0	385	0	8	0	0	2	0	395

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

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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 Black Magnet Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	247	16.0	15.4	n/a
1989	259	16.0	16.1	n/a
1990	252	15.0	16.8	n/a
1991	253	15.0	16.8	n/a
1992	250	15.0	16.6	n/a
1993	246	15.0	16.4	n/a
1994	250	14.0	17.9	n/a
1995	436	25.0	17.4	n/a
1996	436	25.0	17.4	n/a
1997	426	24.0	17.8	n/a
1998	428	26.0	16.5	n/a
1999	452	25.0	18.1	n/a
2000	467	26.0	18.0	n/a
2001	441	26.0	17.0	n/a
2002	459	16.0	28.7	29.2
2003	459	16.0	28.7	29.2
2004	467	15.4	30.3	33
2005	490	17.7	27.7	36.7
2006	479	19.0	25.2	39.8
2007	474	21.0	22.6	64.5
2008	481	23.0	20.9	69
2009	460	25.0	18.4	57.8
2010	484	24.0	20.1	76.2
2011	471	24.0	19.6	76
2012	470	24.0	19.5	81.3
2013	468	21.3	21.9	75.2
2014	472	22.0	21.4	82.2
2015	467	23.0	20.3	88.2
2016	456	24.0	19.0	79.4
2017	439	20.8	21.0	84.1
2018	438	23.4	18.6	79.7
2019	424	23.0	18.4	77.8
2020	429	24.0	17.8	73.7
2021	445	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	384	26.0	14.7	73.7
2023	395	26.0	15.1	62.3

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 Black Magnet Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	247	16.0	15.4	n/a
1989	259	16.0	16.1	n/a
1990	252	15.0	16.8	n/a
1991	253	15.0	16.8	n/a
1992	250	15.0	16.6	n/a
1993	246	15.0	16.4	n/a
1994	250	14.0	17.9	n/a
1995	436	25.0	17.4	n/a
1996	436	25.0	17.4	n/a
1997	426	24.0	17.8	n/a
1998	428	26.0	16.5	n/a
1999	452	25.0	18.1	n/a
2000	467	26.0	18.0	n/a
2001	441	26.0	17.0	n/a
2002	459	16.0	28.7	29.2
2003	459	16.0	28.7	29.2
2004	467	15.4	30.3	33
2005	490	17.7	27.7	36.7
2006	479	19.0	25.2	39.8
2007	474	21.0	22.6	64.5
2008	481	23.0	20.9	69
2009	460	25.0	18.4	57.8
2010	484	24.0	20.1	76.2
2011	471	24.0	19.6	76
2012	470	24.0	19.5	81.3
2013	468	21.3	21.9	75.2
2014	472	22.0	21.4	82.2
2015	467	23.0	20.3	88.2
2016	456	24.0	19.0	79.4
2017	439	20.8	21.0	84.1
2018	438	23.4	18.6	79.7
2019	424	23.0	18.4	77.8
2020	429	24.0	17.8	73.7
2021	445	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	384	26.0	14.7	73.7
2023	395	26.0	15.1	62.3

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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