Is White Elementary Career Academy a good school?

White Elementary Career Academy ranks 1494 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend White Elementary Career Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 113 students attended White Elementary Career Academy.

What is the racial makeup of White Elementary Career Academy?

Students at White Elementary Career Academy are 97% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of White Elementary Career Academy attend?

Students who attend White Elementary Career Academy usually go on to attend: High : Fenger Academy High School

White Elementary Career Academy

Summary:

White Elementary Career Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, IL, with an enrollment of 113 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White Elementary Career Academy faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 47.1% to 59.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 26.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 0% to 8.3% proficient in math. The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with African American students performing better than the state average but low-income and female students performing particularly poorly.

Interestingly, when compared to other nearby schools in the same district, White Elementary Career Academy generally performs worse on test scores and other metrics. However, one school, Colemon J Elementary Academy, stands out as performing significantly better than White Elementary Career Academy and the district/state averages, despite serving a similar student population. Additionally, White Elementary Career Academy spends significantly more per student ($23,992 in 2022-2023) compared to the district and state averages, but this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes, raising questions about how the school is allocating its resources.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1136 W 122nd St
Chicago, IL 60643-5542

(773) 535-5672

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1494^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,472

Students who attend White Elementary Career Academy usually attend:

High:

Fenger Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.6

Number of students: 113

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.3%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details White Elementary Career Academy ranks worse than 72.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 190^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 26.75. (See more...)

Compare Details White Elementary Career Academy ranks worse than 82.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.71. (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 White Elementary Career Academy 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 White Elementary Career Academy is $27,472, which is the 46^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

White Elementary Career Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks White Elementary Career Academy 1494^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See White Elementary Career Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks White Elementary Career Academy 1128^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See White Elementary Career Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 White Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	3.88	1910^th	2020	5.4%
2004	8.80	1847^th	2030	9.0%
2005	20.14	1730^th	2022	14.4%
2006	25.09	1732^nd	2086	17.0%
2007	17.81	1827^th	2095	12.8%
2008	21.68	1747^th	2092	16.5%
2009	4.56	2053^rd	2120	3.2%
2010	8.36	1999^th	2139	6.5%
2011	40.64	1476^th	2147	31.3%
2012	24.92	1762^nd	2166	18.7%
2013	43.95	1309^th	2167	39.6%
2014	17.17	1812^th	2093	13.4%
2015	16.83	1794^th	2052	12.6%
2016	18.00	1751^st	2046	14.4%
2017	17.01	1767^th	2044	13.6%
2018	12.73	1890^th	2037	7.2%
2019	8.18	2054^th	2086	1.5%
2022	11.99	2000^th	2082	3.9%
2023	20.46	1669^th	2077	19.6%
2024	26.75	1494^th	2067	27.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at White Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.15	1625^th	1765	7.9%
2019	12.56	1767^th	1816	2.7%
2022	19.32	1602^nd	1763	9.1%
2023	30.24	1322^nd	1808	26.9%
2024	36.89	1149^th	1793	35.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at White Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.52	1935^th	2019	4.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at White Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.52	447^th	698	36.0%
2019	20.61	663^rd	711	6.8%
2022	28.08	554^th	684	19.0%
2023	37.91	398^th	692	42.5%
2024	48.68	268^th	655	59.1%

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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 White Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	16.39	982^nd	1185	17.1%
2004	9.67	1067^th	1204	11.4%
2005	14.74	1025^th	1209	15.2%
2006	26.23	1004^th	1272	21.1%
2007	22.41	1052^nd	1287	18.3%
2008	3.58	1257^th	1293	2.8%
2009	4.58	1266^th	1318	3.9%
2010	2.84	1301^st	1327	2.0%
2011	57.50	664^th	1344	50.6%
2012	31.65	1030^th	1365	24.5%
2013	39.93	862^nd	1367	36.9%
2014	36.69	876^th	1322	33.7%
2015	8.26	1286^th	1302	1.2%
2016	9.18	1264^th	1294	2.3%
2017	7.81	1281^st	1293	0.9%
2018	17.23	1108^th	1293	14.3%
2019	14.26	1214^th	1356	10.5%
2022	12.39	1314^th	1369	4.0%
2023	9.67	1340^th	1367	2.0%
2024	18.71	1128^th	1363	17.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at White Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.40	985^th	1161	15.2%
2019	20.78	1043^rd	1217	14.3%
2022	19.85	1096^th	1221	10.2%
2023	13.38	1195^th	1234	3.2%
2024	26.86	927^th	1219	24.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at White Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	7.48	1285^th	1286	0.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at White Elementary Career Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.36	176^th	511	65.6%
2019	34.99	367^th	565	35.0%
2022	18.40	571^st	573	0.3%
2023	22.15	520^th	569	8.6%
2024	36.80	335^th	548	38.9%

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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 White Elementary Career Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	2	237	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	241
1990	3	264	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	269
1991	0	234	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1992	0	247	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
1993	0	249	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
1994	0	241	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
1995	3	261	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
1996	3	261	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
1997	0	280	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
1998	3	312	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1999	0	282	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2000	1	249	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
2001	2	251	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2002	0	252	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
2003	0	252	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
2004	0	250	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2005	0	253	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
2006	0	212	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	214
2007	0	223	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	224
2008	0	211	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	215
2009	0	196	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
2010	0	168	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
2011	0	125	0	4	0	0	1	0	130
2012	0	132	0	1	0	0	5	0	138
2013	0	133	0	1	0	0	0	0	134
2014	0	176	0	2	0	0	1	0	179
2015	0	169	0	1	0	0	0	0	170
2016	0	181	0	3	0	0	1	0	185
2017	1	177	0	2	0	0	0	0	180
2018	0	160	0	2	0	0	0	0	162
2019	0	152	0	5	0	0	0	0	157
2020	0	110	0	3	0	0	1	0	114
2021	0	106	0	2	0	0	0	0	108
2022	0	119	0	5	0	0	0	0	124
2023	0	110	0	3	0	0	0	0	113

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 White Elementary Career Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	241	11.0	21.9	n/a
1990	269	12.0	22.4	n/a
1991	239	11.0	21.7	n/a
1992	253	12.0	21.0	n/a
1993	254	12.0	21.2	n/a
1994	245	12.0	20.4	n/a
1995	270	15.0	18.0	n/a
1996	270	15.0	18.0	n/a
1997	287	13.0	22.1	n/a
1998	326	16.0	20.4	n/a
1999	293	13.0	22.5	n/a
2000	257	13.0	19.8	n/a
2001	259	13.0	19.9	n/a
2002	253	14.0	18.1	93.7
2003	253	14.0	18.1	93.7
2004	250	13.4	18.7	94.4
2005	253	15.0	16.9	92.1
2006	214	13.0	16.5	95.3
2007	224	11.0	20.4	70.4
2008	215	12.0	17.9	100
2009	196	13.5	14.5	90.3
2010	169	9.0	18.7	98.2
2011	130	7.0	18.5	89.2
2012	138	8.0	17.2	95.7
2013	134	9.1	14.6	94.8
2014	179	11.5	15.5	97.8
2015	170	8.0	21.2	98.2
2016	185	9.0	20.5	86.5
2017	180	10.2	17.5	89.4
2018	162	10.5	15.4	93.8
2019	157	11.0	14.2	92.4
2020	114	10.0	11.4	98.2
2021	108	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	124	12.0	10.3	91.9
2023	113	13.0	8.6	94.7

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 White Elementary Career Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	241	11.0	21.9	n/a
1990	269	12.0	22.4	n/a
1991	239	11.0	21.7	n/a
1992	253	12.0	21.0	n/a
1993	254	12.0	21.2	n/a
1994	245	12.0	20.4	n/a
1995	270	15.0	18.0	n/a
1996	270	15.0	18.0	n/a
1997	287	13.0	22.1	n/a
1998	326	16.0	20.4	n/a
1999	293	13.0	22.5	n/a
2000	257	13.0	19.8	n/a
2001	259	13.0	19.9	n/a
2002	253	14.0	18.1	93.7
2003	253	14.0	18.1	93.7
2004	250	13.4	18.7	94.4
2005	253	15.0	16.9	92.1
2006	214	13.0	16.5	95.3
2007	224	11.0	20.4	70.4
2008	215	12.0	17.9	100
2009	196	13.5	14.5	90.3
2010	169	9.0	18.7	98.2
2011	130	7.0	18.5	89.2
2012	138	8.0	17.2	95.7
2013	134	9.1	14.6	94.8
2014	179	11.5	15.5	97.8
2015	170	8.0	21.2	98.2
2016	185	9.0	20.5	86.5
2017	180	10.2	17.5	89.4
2018	162	10.5	15.4	93.8
2019	157	11.0	14.2	92.4
2020	114	10.0	11.4	98.2
2021	108	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	124	12.0	10.3	91.9
2023	113	13.0	8.6	94.7

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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