For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 575 students in Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr School District have an average reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public elementary schools of 30%).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
575 Students
1,223,910 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)8%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
n/a
27%
% Black
98%
17%
% White
n/a
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7823 S Ellis Ave
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 651-1221
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 651-1221
Grades: K-8
| 328 students
Rank: #22.
Barbara A Sizemore Campus
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6547 S Stewart Ave
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 651-1661
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 651-1661
Grades: K-8
| 247 students
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