Is Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School a good school?

Yes! Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 221 students attended Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School?

Students at Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School are 42% Asian, 25% African American, 14% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School

Summary:

Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 213 students in grades 1-8. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, in contrast to the 1-star rating of the overall Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School's academic performance is truly outstanding, with 97.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 90.2% proficient or better in Mathematics, far surpassing the district and state averages. The school's exceptional results extend across diverse student groups, including female, male, Asian, African American, and low-income students. Additionally, Keller has significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state. This sustained excellence is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education to all its students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Esmond Elementary School, Lawn Manor School, and Kolmar Avenue Elementary School, Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School stands out as an exceptional institution, with significantly higher academic achievement and student outcomes. This suggests that the school's higher per-student spending, at $23,666, may contribute to its remarkable success, highlighting the importance of adequate funding and resources in supporting student success.

Detail:

Public 1-8

3020 W 108th St
Chicago, IL 60655-2112

(773) 535-2636

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,373

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 221

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.6%

African American:

24.9%

White:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School ranks better than 99.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.83. (See more...)

Compare Details Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School ranks better than 99.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.57. (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 Student population at Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (41.6%), African American (24.9%), Hispanic (14%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School is 16.6. 409 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School employs 13.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School is $19,373. 301 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School:

SchoolDigger ranks Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School 2^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School 1^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

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 Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	92.21	6^th	2020	99.7%
2004	93.40	2^nd	2030	99.9%
2005	92.83	1^st	2022	100.0%
2006	91.10	2^nd	2086	99.9%
2007	89.95	4^th	2095	99.8%
2008	91.16	2^nd	2092	99.9%
2009	91.54	2^nd	2120	99.9%
2010	91.24	1^st	2139	100.0%
2011	91.14	1^st	2147	100.0%
2012	91.01	2^nd	2166	99.9%
2013	97.59	1^st	2167	100.0%
2014	97.47	1^st	2093	100.0%
2016	99.64	3^rd	2046	99.9%
2017	99.69	4^th	2044	99.8%
2018	99.82	1^st	2037	100.0%
2019	99.71	1^st	2086	100.0%
2021	99.41	12^th	1948	99.4%
2022	99.78	1^st	2082	100.0%
2023	99.77	2^nd	2077	99.9%
2024	99.83	2^nd	2067	99.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	100.00	1^st	1765	99.9%
2019	100.00	1^st	1816	99.9%
2023	99.99	2^nd	1808	99.9%
2024	100.00	2^nd	1793	99.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.64	1^st	1964	99.9%
2019	99.54	1^st	2019	100.0%
2021	93.60	71^st	1680	95.8%
2022	98.82	9^th	1970	99.5%
2023	99.49	3^rd	1957	99.8%
2024	99.61	2^nd	1942	99.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.77	1^st	1972	99.9%
2019	99.62	1^st	2019	100.0%
2021	99.87	1^st	1707	99.9%
2022	99.75	1^st	1977	99.9%
2023	99.74	2^nd	1984	99.9%
2024	99.85	2^nd	1959	99.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.36	1^st	242	99.6%
2023	95.82	1^st	237	99.6%
2024	95.48	2^nd	219	99.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	100.00	1^st	698	99.9%
2019	100.00	1^st	711	99.9%
2021	99.79	4^th	428	99.1%
2022	100.00	1^st	684	99.9%
2023	100.00	1^st	692	99.9%
2024	100.00	1^st	655	99.8%

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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 Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	97.09	5^th	1185	99.6%
2004	96.56	1^st	1204	99.9%
2005	95.69	1^st	1209	99.9%
2006	93.78	3^rd	1272	99.8%
2007	93.18	5^th	1287	99.6%
2008	92.67	5^th	1293	99.6%
2009	92.39	4^th	1318	99.7%
2010	92.13	6^th	1327	99.5%
2011	92.40	6^th	1344	99.6%
2012	92.55	7^th	1365	99.5%
2013	98.09	3^rd	1367	99.8%
2014	97.42	7^th	1322	99.5%
2016	99.72	1^st	1294	99.9%
2017	99.58	4^th	1293	99.7%
2018	99.60	3^rd	1293	99.8%
2019	98.24	14^th	1356	99.0%
2021	99.85	4^th	1241	99.7%
2022	99.42	9^th	1369	99.3%
2023	99.74	2^nd	1367	99.9%
2024	99.57	1^st	1363	99.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	98.34	8^th	1226	99.3%
2019	97.04	19^th	1276	98.5%
2021	99.65	4^th	1017	99.6%
2022	99.82	1^st	1286	99.9%
2023	98.59	6^th	1275	99.5%
2024	94.36	49^th	1251	96.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.83	2^nd	1223	99.8%
2019	97.15	29^th	1296	97.8%
2021	99.98	2^nd	1048	99.8%
2022	99.24	7^th	1286	99.5%
2023	99.82	1^st	1292	99.9%
2024	99.82	1^st	1264	99.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	99.71	3^rd	565	99.5%
2022	100.00	1^st	573	99.8%
2023	100.00	1^st	569	99.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.30	2^nd	889	99.8%
2019	90.42	42^nd	905	95.4%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.3)

83%

17%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, August 5, 2022

Proud of Keller. Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

one of the students, I believe his name was Matthew K or something like that, helped me across. I am very thankful because i could have died Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 28, 2019

Great teachers, staff, and administration forming a community deeply committed to excellence in academics and development of grounded and well rounded students Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Bad school Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 22, 2016

Great school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	49	90	3	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	157
1989	48	90	3	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	156
1990	53	99	3	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	170
1991	57	88	5	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	171
1992	60	84	4	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	169
1993	54	87	5	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	169
1994	49	94	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
1995	61	85	1	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	173
1996	61	85	1	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	173
1997	61	86	1	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	175
1998	70	105	2	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	203
1999	79	115	6	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	230
2000	77	120	6	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	231
2001	76	123	3	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	236
2002	79	121	1	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	236
2003	79	121	1	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	236
2004	85	109	2	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	232
2005	83	108	2	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	231
2006	78	106	2	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	228
2007	73	107	2	32	2	n/a	n/a	1	217
2008	69	103	3	29	2	n/a	n/a	17	223
2009	83	98	3	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	224
2010	92	99	5	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	235
2011	92	98	4	38	1	1	10	0	244
2012	91	100	6	36	1	1	10	0	245
2013	93	89	9	37	1	1	9	0	239
2014	90	93	22	33	0	2	8	0	248
2015	92	81	28	32	0	2	9	0	244
2016	80	82	40	29	0	2	10	0	243
2017	72	83	46	26	0	2	11	0	240
2018	68	82	57	28	0	2	5	0	242
2019	52	81	58	25	0	2	7	0	225
2020	49	78	64	33	0	0	10	0	234
2021	41	66	68	32	0	0	10	0	217
2022	36	68	72	25	0	0	11	0	212
2023	30	63	79	30	0	0	11	0	213
2024	31	55	92	31	0	0	12	0	221

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 Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	157	8.0	19.6	n/a
1989	156	10.0	15.6	n/a
1990	170	11.0	15.4	n/a
1991	171	11.0	15.5	n/a
1992	169	11.0	15.3	n/a
1993	169	12.0	14.1	n/a
1994	166	7.0	23.7	n/a
1995	173	11.0	15.7	n/a
1996	173	11.0	15.7	n/a
1997	175	10.0	17.5	n/a
1998	203	13.0	15.6	n/a
1999	230	13.0	17.7	n/a
2000	231	15.0	15.4	n/a
2001	236	14.0	16.9	n/a
2002	236	12.0	19.7	24.2
2003	236	12.0	19.7	24.2
2004	232	12.4	18.7	22
2005	231	12.3	18.8	21.6
2006	228	14.0	16.3	24.6
2007	217	13.0	16.7	22.7
2008	223	12.0	18.6	21.8
2009	224	13.0	17.2	17.9
2010	235	14.0	16.7	16.2
2011	244	13.0	18.7	14.8
2012	245	13.0	18.8	13.5
2013	239	14.0	17.0	13.8
2014	248	11.5	21.5	15.7
2015	244	14.0	17.4	21.7
2016	243	13.0	18.6	22.6
2017	240	12.8	18.6	22.1
2018	242	11.5	21.0	23.1
2019	225	11.0	20.4	24
2020	234	12.0	19.5	22.2
2021	217	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	212	12.2	17.3	28.8
2023	213	11.5	18.5	32.9
2024	221	13.2	16.6	35.7

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 Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	157	8.0	19.6	n/a
1989	156	10.0	15.6	n/a
1990	170	11.0	15.4	n/a
1991	171	11.0	15.5	n/a
1992	169	11.0	15.3	n/a
1993	169	12.0	14.1	n/a
1994	166	7.0	23.7	n/a
1995	173	11.0	15.7	n/a
1996	173	11.0	15.7	n/a
1997	175	10.0	17.5	n/a
1998	203	13.0	15.6	n/a
1999	230	13.0	17.7	n/a
2000	231	15.0	15.4	n/a
2001	236	14.0	16.9	n/a
2002	236	12.0	19.7	24.2
2003	236	12.0	19.7	24.2
2004	232	12.4	18.7	22
2005	231	12.3	18.8	21.6
2006	228	14.0	16.3	24.6
2007	217	13.0	16.7	22.7
2008	223	12.0	18.6	21.8
2009	224	13.0	17.2	17.9
2010	235	14.0	16.7	16.2
2011	244	13.0	18.7	14.8
2012	245	13.0	18.8	13.5
2013	239	14.0	17.0	13.8
2014	248	11.5	21.5	15.7
2015	244	14.0	17.4	21.7
2016	243	13.0	18.6	22.6
2017	240	12.8	18.6	22.1
2018	242	11.5	21.0	23.1
2019	225	11.0	20.4	24
2020	234	12.0	19.5	22.2
2021	217	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	212	12.2	17.3	28.8
2023	213	11.5	18.5	32.9
2024	221	13.2	16.6	35.7

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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