Is Burke Elementary School a good school?

Burke Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Burke Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 281 students attended Burke Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Burke Elementary School?

Students at Burke Elementary School are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Burke Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burke Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Phillips Academy High School

Burke Elementary School

Summary:

Burke Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 281 students. Unfortunately, it has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Burke Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, well below-average test scores, and large achievement gaps for student subgroups. Despite spending significantly more per student ($20,948 in 2022-2023) than the district and state averages, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in student outcomes. Nearby schools like Carter Elementary, Kozminski Elementary, and Reavis Elementary, while still struggling, generally outperform Burke Elementary on key metrics.

The persistent and multifaceted challenges at Burke Elementary suggest that a comprehensive, data-driven intervention strategy may be necessary to address the school's systemic issues and improve student outcomes. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism, low academic achievement, and significant equity concerns will require a concerted effort to identify and address the root causes of the school's struggles.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

5356 S King Dr
Chicago, IL 60615-3643

(773) 535-1325

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2043^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,254

Students who attend Burke Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Phillips Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 281

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.2%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burke Elementary School ranks worse than 98.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 437^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 9.73. (See more...)

Compare Details Burke Elementary School ranks worse than 99.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.83. (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 Burke Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burke Elementary School is $23,254, which is the 149^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burke Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Burke Elementary School 2043^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Burke Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Burke Elementary School 1354^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Burke 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 Burke Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Burke Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	0.71	2018^th	2020	0.1%
2004	0.92	2016^th	2030	0.7%
2005	0.64	2013^th	2022	0.4%
2006	6.80	1947^th	2086	6.7%
2007	8.26	1939^th	2095	7.4%
2008	11.14	1900^th	2092	9.2%
2009	5.12	2038^th	2120	3.9%
2010	4.05	2079^th	2139	2.8%
2011	7.90	2031^st	2147	5.4%
2012	6.94	2078^th	2166	4.1%
2013	9.33	2038^th	2167	6.0%
2014	3.51	2071^st	2093	1.1%
2015	12.16	1941^st	2052	5.4%
2016	8.45	2014^th	2046	1.6%
2017	5.42	2044^th	2044	0.0%
2018	4.75	2036^th	2037	0.0%
2019	6.69	2079^th	2086	0.3%
2021	10.64	1946^th	1948	0.1%
2022	10.03	2068^th	2082	0.7%
2023	10.43	2028^th	2077	2.4%
2024	9.73	2043^rd	2067	1.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Burke Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.90	1045^th	1194	12.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.09	1764^th	1765	0.1%
2019	9.73	1805^th	1816	0.6%
2021	14.56	1511^th	1514	0.2%
2022	13.67	1746^th	1763	1.0%
2023	14.67	1750^th	1808	3.2%
2024	14.01	1752^nd	1793	2.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Burke Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	7.33	2003^rd	2019	0.8%
2022	11.01	1926^th	1970	2.2%
2023	6.51	1957^th	1957	0.0%
2024	7.94	1942^nd	1942	0.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Burke Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	7.70	2011^th	2019	0.4%
2022	11.63	1931^st	1977	2.3%
2023	12.72	1866^th	1984	5.9%
2024	11.74	1888^th	1959	3.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.32	695^th	698	0.4%
2019	17.74	692^nd	711	2.7%
2021	24.16	423^rd	428	1.2%
2022	22.66	649^th	684	5.1%
2023	23.74	617^th	692	10.8%
2024	24.29	571^st	655	12.8%

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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 Burke Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	14.81	1094^th	1272	14.0%
2007	9.70	1167^th	1287	9.3%
2008	7.85	1200^th	1293	7.2%
2009	5.94	1249^th	1318	5.2%
2010	8.08	1243^rd	1327	6.3%
2011	20.25	1147^th	1344	14.7%
2012	7.02	1300^th	1365	4.8%
2013	6.29	1316^th	1367	3.7%
2014	2.43	1308^th	1322	1.1%
2015	6.53	1300^th	1302	0.2%
2016	7.25	1285^th	1294	0.7%
2018	6.41	1293^rd	1293	0.0%
2019	8.12	1336^th	1356	1.5%
2021	10.05	1233^rd	1241	0.6%
2022	10.65	1356^th	1369	0.9%
2023	9.37	1349^th	1367	1.3%
2024	8.83	1354^th	1363	0.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.07	1160^th	1161	0.1%
2019	9.95	1200^th	1217	1.4%
2021	13.40	1012^th	1019	0.7%
2022	13.84	1198^th	1221	1.9%
2023	11.85	1214^th	1234	1.6%
2024	10.87	1208^th	1219	0.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Burke Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	6.05	1273^rd	1276	0.2%
2022	10.40	1262^nd	1286	1.9%
2023	5.42	1275^th	1275	0.0%
2024	7.68	1248^th	1251	0.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Burke Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	11.57	1237^th	1296	4.6%
2022	11.93	1251^st	1286	2.7%
2023	11.39	1256^th	1292	2.8%
2024	10.12	1239^th	1264	2.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.35	509^th	511	0.4%
2019	19.67	536^th	565	5.1%
2021	23.01	369^th	385	4.2%
2022	21.38	553^rd	573	3.5%
2023	17.69	559^th	569	1.8%
2024	19.20	519^th	548	5.3%

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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 Burke Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	n/a	587	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	587
1990	n/a	595	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	595
1991	0	536	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	536
1992	0	489	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	489
1993	0	449	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	449
1994	0	469	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	469
1995	0	426	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	426
1996	0	426	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	426
1997	0	530	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	530
1998	0	503	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	503
1999	0	493	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	493
2000	0	396	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	396
2001	0	466	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	466
2002	0	341	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	341
2003	0	341	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	341
2004	0	291	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	293
2005	0	275	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	275
2006	0	252	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	252
2007	0	226	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	226
2008	1	226	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	228
2009	0	255	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	255
2010	0	250	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	250
2011	0	257	0	0	1	0	0	258
2012	0	239	0	0	0	0	2	241
2013	0	244	0	2	0	0	7	253
2014	0	357	0	3	0	0	1	361
2015	3	423	0	4	1	1	1	433
2016	0	423	0	10	0	0	1	434
2017	2	418	0	7	0	0	2	429
2018	2	424	0	2	0	0	2	430
2019	1	402	0	7	0	0	3	413
2020	0	278	0	9	0	0	0	287
2021	3	278	0	10	0	0	2	293
2022	1	268	0	8	0	0	6	283
2023	5	259	0	11	0	0	6	281

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 Burke Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	587	28.0	20.9	n/a
1990	595	28.0	21.2	n/a
1991	536	31.0	17.2	n/a
1992	489	29.0	16.8	n/a
1993	449	28.0	16.0	n/a
1994	469	26.0	18.0	n/a
1995	426	23.0	18.5	n/a
1996	426	23.0	18.5	n/a
1997	530	22.0	24.1	n/a
1998	503	26.0	19.3	n/a
1999	493	26.0	19.0	n/a
2000	396	20.0	19.8	n/a
2001	466	24.0	19.4	n/a
2002	341	22.0	15.5	95.9
2003	341	22.0	15.5	95.9
2004	293	14.9	19.7	91.8
2005	275	17.4	15.8	96.4
2006	252	21.1	11.9	98.8
2007	226	11.0	20.5	96
2008	228	13.0	17.5	98.7
2009	255	17.0	15.0	90.2
2010	250	16.0	15.6	98.8
2011	258	15.0	17.2	98.8
2012	241	15.0	16.0	95
2013	253	15.8	15.9	94.1
2014	361	20.1	17.9	96.7
2015	433	24.0	18.0	96.8
2016	434	28.0	15.5	97.5
2017	429	28.3	15.1	98.8
2018	430	31.3	13.7	98.1
2019	413	35.0	11.8	n/a
2020	287	32.0	8.9	96.9
2021	293	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	283	27.5	10.2	96.1
2023	281	26.5	10.6	96.8

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 Burke Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	587	28.0	20.9	n/a
1990	595	28.0	21.2	n/a
1991	536	31.0	17.2	n/a
1992	489	29.0	16.8	n/a
1993	449	28.0	16.0	n/a
1994	469	26.0	18.0	n/a
1995	426	23.0	18.5	n/a
1996	426	23.0	18.5	n/a
1997	530	22.0	24.1	n/a
1998	503	26.0	19.3	n/a
1999	493	26.0	19.0	n/a
2000	396	20.0	19.8	n/a
2001	466	24.0	19.4	n/a
2002	341	22.0	15.5	95.9
2003	341	22.0	15.5	95.9
2004	293	14.9	19.7	91.8
2005	275	17.4	15.8	96.4
2006	252	21.1	11.9	98.8
2007	226	11.0	20.5	96
2008	228	13.0	17.5	98.7
2009	255	17.0	15.0	90.2
2010	250	16.0	15.6	98.8
2011	258	15.0	17.2	98.8
2012	241	15.0	16.0	95
2013	253	15.8	15.9	94.1
2014	361	20.1	17.9	96.7
2015	433	24.0	18.0	96.8
2016	434	28.0	15.5	97.5
2017	429	28.3	15.1	98.8
2018	430	31.3	13.7	98.1
2019	413	35.0	11.8	n/a
2020	287	32.0	8.9	96.9
2021	293	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	283	27.5	10.2	96.1
2023	281	26.5	10.6	96.8

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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