Is Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy a good school?

Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks 1287 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 288 students attended Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy?

Students at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

Summary:

Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years and currently has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, serving a predominantly low-income student population with a high chronic absenteeism rate.

Burnside Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, is generally lower than the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, only 37.7% of Burnside students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In math, the proficiency rate at Burnside was just 13.8%, significantly lower than the district (18.3%) and state (28.4%) averages. The school's African American students perform relatively well compared to other Illinois elementary schools, but its low-income and male students struggle, ranking in the bottom 50% and bottom 35-40% respectively for ELA and math.

Burnside Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $27,425 in 2022-2023 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.4, suggesting it has access to more resources than some of its peers. However, this does not seem to be translating into stronger academic outcomes, at least not for the student population as a whole. Nearby schools, such as McDade Elementary Classical School, have significantly higher proficiency rates, while Ashe Elementary School and Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C have even lower proficiency rates than Burnside.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

650 E 91st Pl
Chicago, IL 60619-7698

(773) 535-3300

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1287^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,450

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 288

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.6%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Two or more races:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks worse than 62.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 135^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 34.05. (See more...)

Compare Details Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks better than 51.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.18. (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 (97.6%), Hispanic (2.1%), two or more races (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy is 12, which is the 138^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy is $26,450, which is the 66^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy 1287^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy 665^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	27.76	1574^th	2020	22.1%
2004	32.18	1541^st	2030	24.1%
2005	22.76	1701^st	2022	15.9%
2006	40.46	1496^th	2086	28.3%
2007	29.83	1688^th	2095	19.4%
2008	31.37	1600^th	2092	23.5%
2009	31.18	1621^st	2120	23.5%
2010	26.75	1704^th	2139	20.3%
2011	41.05	1468^th	2147	31.6%
2012	35.12	1590^th	2166	26.6%
2013	24.67	1708^th	2167	21.2%
2014	47.74	1155^th	2093	44.8%
2015	38.15	1180^th	2052	42.5%
2016	35.70	1275^th	2046	37.7%
2017	29.74	1414^th	2044	30.8%
2018	28.39	1461^st	2037	28.3%
2019	31.62	1409^th	2086	32.5%
2021	20.89	1555^th	1948	20.2%
2022	18.55	1718^th	2082	17.5%
2023	21.77	1613^th	2077	22.3%
2024	34.05	1287^th	2067	37.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.19	1026^th	1765	41.9%
2019	50.41	812^th	1816	55.3%
2021	33.70	1026^th	1514	32.2%
2022	30.80	1261^st	1763	28.5%
2023	31.33	1286^th	1808	28.9%
2024	45.74	905^th	1793	49.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.10	1506^th	1964	23.3%
2019	31.01	1379^th	2019	31.7%
2021	9.67	1676^th	1680	0.2%
2022	18.07	1666^th	1970	15.4%
2023	34.07	1227^th	1957	37.3%
2024	36.54	1155^th	1942	40.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.95	1248^th	1972	36.7%
2019	34.24	1293^rd	2019	36.0%
2021	25.57	1249^th	1707	26.8%
2022	23.15	1487^th	1977	24.8%
2023	18.52	1655^th	1984	16.6%
2024	32.95	1239^th	1959	36.8%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.29	201^st	698	71.2%
2019	65.57	143^rd	711	79.9%
2021	53.92	114^th	428	73.4%
2022	45.84	303^rd	684	55.7%
2023	51.02	251^st	692	63.7%
2024	67.38	122^nd	655	81.4%

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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 Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	44.98	728^th	1185	38.6%
2004	22.89	945^th	1204	21.5%
2005	26.40	921^st	1209	23.8%
2006	58.75	603^rd	1272	52.6%
2007	54.69	687^th	1287	46.6%
2008	54.86	703^rd	1293	45.6%
2009	50.87	759^th	1318	42.4%
2010	40.77	915^th	1327	31.0%
2011	33.72	1004^th	1344	25.3%
2012	34.36	997^th	1365	27.0%
2013	39.74	868^th	1367	36.5%
2014	50.08	680^th	1322	48.6%
2015	41.25	691^st	1302	46.9%
2016	32.17	861^st	1294	33.5%
2017	26.87	954^th	1293	26.2%
2018	24.53	978^th	1293	24.4%
2019	24.66	1030^th	1356	24.0%
2021	19.84	1026^th	1241	17.3%
2022	30.79	901^st	1369	34.2%
2023	49.12	606^th	1367	55.7%
2024	45.18	665^th	1363	51.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.15	768^th	1161	33.9%
2019	31.93	870^th	1217	28.5%
2021	20.42	912^th	1019	10.5%
2022	54.26	454^th	1221	62.8%
2023	60.50	363^rd	1234	70.6%
2024	54.78	454^th	1219	62.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.50	957^th	1226	21.9%
2019	25.61	971^st	1276	23.9%
2022	25.42	944^th	1286	26.6%
2023	46.12	623^rd	1275	51.1%
2024	47.85	582^nd	1251	53.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.99	885^th	1223	27.6%
2019	23.06	1007^th	1296	22.3%
2022	40.87	680^th	1286	47.1%
2023	51.04	544^th	1292	57.9%
2024	41.10	661^st	1264	47.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.10	171^st	511	66.5%
2019	56.43	173^rd	565	69.4%
2021	46.52	156^th	385	59.5%
2022	63.35	126^th	573	78.0%
2023	75.28	68^th	569	88.0%
2024	73.81	75^th	548	86.3%

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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 Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	4	772	1	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	794
1989	4	802	n/a	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	827
1990	6	788	1	23	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	818
1991	5	802	1	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
1992	4	824	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	841
1993	2	830	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	845
1994	1	844	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
1995	2	801	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	820
1996	2	801	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	820
1997	2	813	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
1998	1	818	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
1999	1	809	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
2000	0	821	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
2001	1	824	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
2002	0	838	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
2003	0	838	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
2004	0	836	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
2005	0	777	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2006	0	764	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	5	773
2007	0	721	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	6	729
2008	0	749	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	7	758
2009	0	740	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
2010	0	728	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
2011	0	740	0	13	1	0	10	0	764
2012	0	734	0	14	1	0	9	0	758
2013	0	744	0	12	1	0	8	0	765
2014	1	660	0	11	1	0	3	0	676
2015	0	578	0	12	1	0	3	0	594
2016	0	512	0	17	1	0	2	0	532
2017	0	493	0	15	1	0	2	0	511
2018	0	455	0	8	0	0	0	0	463
2019	0	407	0	7	0	0	0	0	414
2020	0	402	0	7	0	0	1	0	410
2021	0	324	0	6	0	0	0	0	330
2022	0	300	0	5	0	0	0	0	305
2023	0	302	0	5	0	0	1	0	308
2024	0	281	0	6	0	0	1	0	288

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	794	40.0	19.8	n/a
1989	827	41.0	20.1	n/a
1990	818	42.0	19.4	n/a
1991	828	43.0	19.2	n/a
1992	841	44.0	19.1	n/a
1993	845	47.0	18.0	n/a
1994	855	47.0	18.2	n/a
1995	820	49.0	16.7	n/a
1996	820	49.0	16.7	n/a
1997	828	51.0	16.2	n/a
1998	832	49.0	17.0	n/a
1999	821	48.0	17.1	n/a
2000	831	45.0	18.5	n/a
2001	834	45.0	18.5	n/a
2002	843	44.0	19.2	72.7
2003	843	44.0	19.2	72.7
2004	839	43.1	19.5	77.6
2005	780	50.6	15.4	76.3
2006	773	49.6	15.6	76.3
2007	729	34.0	21.4	79.3
2008	758	34.0	22.3	79.5
2009	741	39.0	19.0	82.7
2010	734	41.0	17.9	83
2011	764	40.0	19.1	82.1
2012	758	41.0	18.4	88.5
2013	765	51.2	14.9	83.1
2014	676	45.0	15.0	86.2
2015	594	39.0	15.2	89.2
2016	532	34.0	15.6	84.6
2017	511	26.5	19.2	82.6
2018	463	26.6	17.3	86.8
2019	414	28.0	14.7	80.2
2020	410	27.0	15.1	74.4
2021	330	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	305	26.0	11.7	79
2023	308	27.0	11.4	77.3
2024	288	24.0	12.0	80.9

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 Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	794	40.0	19.8	n/a
1989	827	41.0	20.1	n/a
1990	818	42.0	19.4	n/a
1991	828	43.0	19.2	n/a
1992	841	44.0	19.1	n/a
1993	845	47.0	18.0	n/a
1994	855	47.0	18.2	n/a
1995	820	49.0	16.7	n/a
1996	820	49.0	16.7	n/a
1997	828	51.0	16.2	n/a
1998	832	49.0	17.0	n/a
1999	821	48.0	17.1	n/a
2000	831	45.0	18.5	n/a
2001	834	45.0	18.5	n/a
2002	843	44.0	19.2	72.7
2003	843	44.0	19.2	72.7
2004	839	43.1	19.5	77.6
2005	780	50.6	15.4	76.3
2006	773	49.6	15.6	76.3
2007	729	34.0	21.4	79.3
2008	758	34.0	22.3	79.5
2009	741	39.0	19.0	82.7
2010	734	41.0	17.9	83
2011	764	40.0	19.1	82.1
2012	758	41.0	18.4	88.5
2013	765	51.2	14.9	83.1
2014	676	45.0	15.0	86.2
2015	594	39.0	15.2	89.2
2016	532	34.0	15.6	84.6
2017	511	26.5	19.2	82.6
2018	463	26.6	17.3	86.8
2019	414	28.0	14.7	80.2
2020	410	27.0	15.1	74.4
2021	330	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	305	26.0	11.7	79
2023	308	27.0	11.4	77.3
2024	288	24.0	12.0	80.9

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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