Is Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center a good school?

Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 305 students attended Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center.

What is the racial makeup of Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center?

Students at Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center are 96% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center attend?

Students who attend Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center usually go on to attend: Middle : Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center

Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

Summary:

Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center is an elementary school located in Ford Heights, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 305 students. The school is part of the Ford Heights School District 169, which is ranked 794 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status of its student population. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams well below the state averages. In 2023-2024, only 2.7% of 3rd-grade students and 15.6% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 30.6% and 37.8%, respectively. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 45.1% to 52.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 99.34% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

However, Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center appears to be making a concerted effort to support its homeless and African American student populations, which are areas of relative strength. The school ranks among the top 17 out of 52 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 for its performance in serving its homeless student population, and it ranks among the top 137 out of 684 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 for its performance in serving its African American student population. Nearby schools, such as Garfield Elementary School, Washington-McKinley Elementary School, and Greenbriar Elementary School, all perform better academically than Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center, with higher proficiency rates on the IAR exams and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

1101 E 10th St
Ford Heights, IL 60411-2230

(708) 758-2520

District: Ford Heights School District 169

SchoolDigger Rank:
1771^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,007

Students who attend Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center usually attend:

Middle:

Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 305

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.1%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center ranks worse than 85.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.03. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center is $29,007.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center 1771^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center in the ranking list.)

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Ford Heights School District 169:

SchoolDigger ranks Ford Heights School District 169 794^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

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Rank History for all students at Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	4.40	1989^th	2086	4.7%
2007	30.28	1681^st	2095	19.8%
2008	22.42	1737^th	2092	17.0%
2009	23.26	1746^th	2120	17.6%
2010	45.27	1388^th	2139	35.1%
2011	41.15	1462^nd	2147	31.9%
2012	37.88	1552^nd	2166	28.3%
2013	48.25	1195^th	2167	44.9%
2014	42.37	1274^th	2093	39.1%
2015	11.20	1970^th	2052	4.0%
2016	37.21	1238^th	2046	39.5%
2017	32.57	1344^th	2044	34.2%
2018	36.02	1269^th	2037	37.7%
2019	26.95	1527^th	2086	26.8%
2021	14.54	1778^th	1948	8.7%
2022	30.92	1371^st	2082	34.1%
2023	18.98	1710^th	2077	17.7%
2024	17.03	1771^st	2067	14.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.59	767^th	1765	56.5%
2019	41.58	1057^th	1816	41.8%
2021	23.19	1294^th	1514	14.5%
2022	50.59	763^rd	1763	56.7%
2023	30.56	1311^th	1808	27.5%
2024	27.26	1390^th	1793	22.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.61	5^th	24	79.2%
2024	55.03	17^th	52	67.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.78	1121^st	1964	42.9%
2019	26.09	1517^th	2019	24.9%
2021	14.64	1535^th	1680	8.6%
2022	35.31	1194^th	1970	39.4%
2023	21.53	1549^th	1957	20.8%
2024	14.11	1791^st	1942	7.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.60	1290^th	1972	34.6%
2019	28.42	1451^st	2019	28.1%
2021	13.66	1614^th	1707	5.4%
2022	26.99	1391^st	1977	29.6%
2023	16.76	1728^th	1984	12.9%
2024	21.05	1555^th	1959	20.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.64	170^th	698	75.6%
2019	49.51	284^th	711	60.1%
2021	33.08	288^th	428	32.7%
2022	64.81	137^th	684	80.0%
2023	45.73	309^th	692	55.3%
2024	43.42	332^nd	655	49.3%

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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 Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	328	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	330
1990	n/a	328	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	328
1991	0	357	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1992	2	374	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1993	0	384	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1994	0	375	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1995	0	407	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1996	0	407	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1997	0	420	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1998	0	421	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1999	2	435	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2000	0	447	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2001	0	400	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
2002	0	383	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
2003	0	383	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
2004	0	333	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
2005	0	324	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2006	0	464	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2007	0	436	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2008	0	430	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	434
2009	0	365	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2010	0	328	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2011	0	284	0	1	9	0	0	0	294
2012	1	247	0	15	0	0	0	0	263
2013	1	253	0	18	0	0	1	0	273
2014	0	229	0	16	0	0	0	0	245
2015	0	264	0	19	0	0	0	0	283
2016	0	259	0	17	0	0	0	0	276
2017	0	240	0	17	0	0	0	0	257
2018	0	255	0	14	0	0	0	0	269
2019	0	276	0	14	0	0	0	0	290
2020	0	268	0	17	0	0	0	0	285
2021	0	265	0	16	0	0	0	0	281
2022	0	294	0	15	1	0	0	0	310
2023	0	293	0	12	0	0	0	0	305

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 Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	330	20.0	16.5	n/a
1990	328	20.0	16.4	n/a
1991	359	17.0	21.1	n/a
1992	376	21.0	17.9	n/a
1993	386	24.0	16.1	n/a
1994	378	22.0	17.2	n/a
1995	411	24.0	17.1	n/a
1996	411	24.0	17.1	n/a
1997	424	24.0	17.7	n/a
1998	423	25.5	16.6	n/a
1999	437	25.5	17.1	n/a
2000	448	25.0	17.9	n/a
2001	402	20.0	20.1	n/a
2002	389	23.0	16.9	98.7
2003	389	23.0	16.9	98.7
2004	337	23.0	14.7	97.9
2005	329	20.0	16.5	98.5
2006	464	28.0	16.6	96.8
2007	438	29.0	15.1	86.3
2008	434	27.0	16.1	98.6
2009	370	29.0	12.8	99.2
2010	332	24.0	13.8	99.1
2011	294	18.0	16.3	99
2012	263	14.0	18.7	82.9
2013	273	19.0	14.3	89.4
2014	245	14.0	17.5	93.5
2015	283	15.0	18.8	92.6
2016	276	16.0	17.2	94.6
2017	257	14.0	18.3	96.9
2018	269	13.7	19.6	97.4
2019	290	15.5	18.7	97.2
2020	285	18.0	15.8	98.6
2021	281	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	310	15.1	20.4	99.7
2023	305	15.0	20.3	99.3

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 Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	330	20.0	16.5	n/a
1990	328	20.0	16.4	n/a
1991	359	17.0	21.1	n/a
1992	376	21.0	17.9	n/a
1993	386	24.0	16.1	n/a
1994	378	22.0	17.2	n/a
1995	411	24.0	17.1	n/a
1996	411	24.0	17.1	n/a
1997	424	24.0	17.7	n/a
1998	423	25.5	16.6	n/a
1999	437	25.5	17.1	n/a
2000	448	25.0	17.9	n/a
2001	402	20.0	20.1	n/a
2002	389	23.0	16.9	98.7
2003	389	23.0	16.9	98.7
2004	337	23.0	14.7	97.9
2005	329	20.0	16.5	98.5
2006	464	28.0	16.6	96.8
2007	438	29.0	15.1	86.3
2008	434	27.0	16.1	98.6
2009	370	29.0	12.8	99.2
2010	332	24.0	13.8	99.1
2011	294	18.0	16.3	99
2012	263	14.0	18.7	82.9
2013	273	19.0	14.3	89.4
2014	245	14.0	17.5	93.5
2015	283	15.0	18.8	92.6
2016	276	16.0	17.2	94.6
2017	257	14.0	18.3	96.9
2018	269	13.7	19.6	97.4
2019	290	15.5	18.7	97.2
2020	285	18.0	15.8	98.6
2021	281	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	310	15.1	20.4	99.7
2023	305	15.0	20.3	99.3

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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