Is Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy a good school?

Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 649 students attended Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy?

Students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy attend?

Students who attend Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy usually go on to attend: High : Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School High : South Shore International Col Prep High School

Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Summary:

Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy is a public elementary school serving 589 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. Despite spending significantly more per student than the district average, Bouchet Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bouchet Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, poor academic performance on standardized tests, and struggles in serving its diverse student population effectively. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.2% of Bouchet students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 7.8% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school also earned low ratings for its African American, Special Education, and Homeless student subgroups. Nearby schools in the same district, such as O'Keeffe Elementary, Parkside Elementary, and Madison Elementary, generally perform better across various metrics.

The persistent low ranking and lack of improvement over time at Bouchet Elementary suggest the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the root causes of its struggles and implement effective strategies to support student success. The high chronic absenteeism rate and poor performance of subgroups indicate that the school could benefit from targeted interventions to address attendance and equity issues, as well as a review of its instructional practices and resource allocation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

7355 S Jeffery Blvd
Chicago, IL 60649-3121

(773) 535-0501

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1711^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,172

Students who attend Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy usually attend:

High:	Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School
	South Shore International Col Prep High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 649

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.6%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks worse than 82.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 266^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.95. (See more...)

Compare Details Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks worse than 81.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.12. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (94.6%), Hispanic (4.3%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy is 17. 418 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy is $20,172. 262 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy 1711^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy 1111^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy 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 Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.26	1967^th	2020	2.6%
2004	3.53	1936^th	2030	4.6%
2005	1.21	1982^nd	2022	2.0%
2006	0.81	2079^th	2086	0.3%
2007	1.46	2064^th	2095	1.5%
2008	4.48	2015^th	2092	3.7%
2009	2.39	2087^th	2120	1.6%
2010	2.82	2099^th	2139	1.9%
2011	3.24	2111^th	2147	1.7%
2012	4.75	2110^th	2166	2.6%
2013	9.34	2037^th	2167	6.0%
2014	28.49	1576^th	2093	24.7%
2015	23.50	1610^th	2052	21.5%
2016	20.99	1667^th	2046	18.5%
2017	19.27	1707^th	2044	16.5%
2018	17.81	1729^th	2037	15.1%
2019	15.69	1858^th	2086	10.9%
2021	15.04	1757^th	1948	9.8%
2022	14.32	1894^th	2082	9.0%
2023	17.02	1789^th	2077	13.9%
2024	18.95	1711^th	2067	17.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	22.15	1024^th	1113	8.0%
2023	18.25	1094^th	1156	5.4%
2024	18.11	1114^th	1195	6.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.63	1346^th	1765	23.7%
2019	24.90	1527^th	1816	15.9%
2021	23.57	1283^rd	1514	15.3%
2022	21.55	1532^nd	1763	13.1%
2023	26.37	1444^th	1808	20.1%
2024	28.49	1356^th	1793	24.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.22	51^st	52	1.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.85	1618^th	1964	17.6%
2019	18.76	1727^th	2019	14.5%
2021	13.68	1564^th	1680	6.9%
2022	12.98	1858^th	1970	5.7%
2023	19.26	1623^rd	1957	17.1%
2024	18.84	1630^th	1942	16.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.59	852^nd	907	6.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.74	1683^rd	1972	14.7%
2019	15.49	1821^st	2019	9.8%
2021	14.59	1584^th	1707	7.2%
2022	17.44	1703^rd	1977	13.9%
2023	17.19	1708^th	1984	13.9%
2024	20.55	1567^th	1959	20.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.51	331^st	698	52.6%
2019	38.67	419^th	711	41.1%
2021	36.27	256^th	428	40.2%
2022	32.85	460^th	684	32.7%
2023	41.10	356^th	692	48.6%
2024	42.60	339^th	655	48.2%

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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 Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	4.36	1146^th	1185	3.3%
2004	7.36	1105^th	1204	8.2%
2005	3.25	1167^th	1209	3.5%
2006	2.92	1237^th	1272	2.8%
2007	4.57	1236^th	1287	4.0%
2008	4.46	1241^st	1293	4.0%
2009	3.40	1288^th	1318	2.3%
2010	4.85	1279^th	1327	3.6%
2011	6.12	1292^nd	1344	3.9%
2012	10.71	1266^th	1365	7.3%
2013	17.55	1180^th	1367	13.7%
2014	34.23	923^rd	1322	30.2%
2015	27.39	943^rd	1302	27.6%
2016	35.48	804^th	1294	37.9%
2017	36.88	789^th	1293	39.0%
2018	27.25	944^th	1293	27.0%
2019	26.83	985^th	1356	27.4%
2021	14.73	1132^nd	1241	8.8%
2022	17.16	1181^st	1369	13.7%
2023	13.26	1275^th	1367	6.7%
2024	19.12	1111^th	1363	18.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	33.08	361^st	548	34.1%
2022	26.83	734^th	781	6.0%
2023	26.48	620^th	805	23.0%
2024	16.81	787^th	802	1.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.51	667^th	1161	42.5%
2019	41.02	710^th	1217	41.7%
2021	21.57	898^th	1019	11.9%
2022	24.51	999^th	1221	18.2%
2023	18.75	1118^th	1234	9.4%
2024	29.03	878^th	1219	28.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.24	822^nd	1226	33.0%
2019	27.30	946^th	1276	25.9%
2021	14.20	935^th	1017	8.1%
2022	16.51	1124^th	1286	12.6%
2023	14.19	1169^th	1275	8.3%
2024	21.70	988^th	1251	21.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.02	663^rd	674	1.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.78	922^nd	1223	24.6%
2019	27.09	929^th	1296	28.3%
2021	12.97	1001^st	1048	4.5%
2022	19.37	1060^th	1286	17.6%
2023	14.12	1186^th	1292	8.2%
2024	19.01	1057^th	1264	16.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.87	134^th	511	73.8%
2019	59.46	150^th	565	73.5%
2021	34.59	249^th	385	35.3%
2022	37.49	331^st	573	42.2%
2023	31.07	406^th	569	28.6%
2024	42.51	275^th	548	49.8%

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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 Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	1571	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1571
1990	n/a	1549	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1549
1991	0	1524	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1524
1992	0	1452	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1452
1993	0	1426	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1426
1994	0	1319	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1319
1995	1	1481	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1484
1996	1	1481	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1484
1997	7	1438	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1449
1998	1	1544	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1551
1999	0	1584	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1587
2000	0	1519	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1525
2001	1	1546	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1547
2002	0	1521	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	1527
2003	0	1521	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	1527
2004	0	1414	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1418
2005	2	1314	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1318
2006	0	1213	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	12	1228
2007	0	1027	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	5	1037
2008	1	958	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	9	975
2009	1	918	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	925
2010	0	786	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	787
2011	0	753	0	4	0	0	3	0	760
2012	2	763	0	3	0	0	2	0	770
2013	0	685	0	4	0	0	4	0	693
2014	0	673	0	3	0	0	4	0	680
2015	0	653	0	1	1	0	6	0	661
2016	0	629	0	4	0	0	7	0	640
2017	0	586	0	4	3	0	3	0	596
2018	0	604	1	3	3	0	4	0	615
2019	0	604	0	3	4	0	4	0	615
2020	0	636	0	4	3	0	1	0	644
2021	1	606	0	8	3	0	2	0	620
2022	0	585	0	8	2	0	2	0	597
2023	2	571	0	13	2	0	1	0	589
2024	2	614	0	28	2	0	3	0	649

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1571	73.0	21.5	n/a
1990	1549	70.0	22.1	n/a
1991	1524	78.0	19.5	n/a
1992	1452	79.0	18.3	n/a
1993	1426	84.0	17.0	n/a
1994	1319	80.5	16.4	n/a
1995	1484	80.0	18.6	n/a
1996	1484	80.0	18.6	n/a
1997	1449	73.0	19.8	n/a
1998	1551	73.0	21.2	n/a
1999	1587	73.0	21.7	n/a
2000	1525	72.0	21.2	n/a
2001	1547	68.0	22.8	n/a
2002	1527	60.0	25.5	65.9
2003	1527	60.0	25.5	65.9
2004	1418	60.2	23.6	69.4
2005	1318	56.1	23.5	57.3
2006	1228	57.7	21.3	79.4
2007	1037	48.0	21.6	100.2
2008	975	41.0	23.8	91.7
2009	925	45.0	20.6	80.8
2010	787	45.0	17.4	99.6
2011	760	37.0	20.5	94.2
2012	770	37.0	20.8	95.3
2013	693	31.7	21.8	98.4
2014	680	42.0	16.1	99.4
2015	661	40.0	16.5	99.4
2016	640	37.0	17.2	98.6
2017	596	34.5	17.2	98.8
2018	615	34.8	17.6	98.7
2019	615	39.0	15.7	96.1
2020	644	37.0	17.4	96.9
2021	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	597	36.0	16.5	97.3
2023	589	41.0	14.3	96.3
2024	649	38.0	17.0	96.1

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 Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1571	73.0	21.5	n/a
1990	1549	70.0	22.1	n/a
1991	1524	78.0	19.5	n/a
1992	1452	79.0	18.3	n/a
1993	1426	84.0	17.0	n/a
1994	1319	80.5	16.4	n/a
1995	1484	80.0	18.6	n/a
1996	1484	80.0	18.6	n/a
1997	1449	73.0	19.8	n/a
1998	1551	73.0	21.2	n/a
1999	1587	73.0	21.7	n/a
2000	1525	72.0	21.2	n/a
2001	1547	68.0	22.8	n/a
2002	1527	60.0	25.5	65.9
2003	1527	60.0	25.5	65.9
2004	1418	60.2	23.6	69.4
2005	1318	56.1	23.5	57.3
2006	1228	57.7	21.3	79.4
2007	1037	48.0	21.6	100.2
2008	975	41.0	23.8	91.7
2009	925	45.0	20.6	80.8
2010	787	45.0	17.4	99.6
2011	760	37.0	20.5	94.2
2012	770	37.0	20.8	95.3
2013	693	31.7	21.8	98.4
2014	680	42.0	16.1	99.4
2015	661	40.0	16.5	99.4
2016	640	37.0	17.2	98.6
2017	596	34.5	17.2	98.8
2018	615	34.8	17.6	98.7
2019	615	39.0	15.7	96.1
2020	644	37.0	17.4	96.9
2021	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	597	36.0	16.5	97.3
2023	589	41.0	14.3	96.3
2024	649	38.0	17.0	96.1

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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