Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School
Tel:
(773)535-2636
- Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School serves 243 students in grades 1-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 36%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School's student population of 243 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-8 |
| Total Students | 243 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School is ranked within the top 1% of all 3,544 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 22:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1 out of 3,544 schools (Top 1%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 31% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 36% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 17% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 26% |
| Black | 34% | 17% |
| White | 33% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.74 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | City Of Chicago 299 School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School is Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mount Greenwood Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mount Greenwood Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chicago Mount Greenwood Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 1055 students
0.5 miles
10841 S Homan Ave
Chicago, IL 60655
(773)535-2786 0.5 K-8 1055 - Chicago Cassell Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 401 students
0.8 miles
11314 S Spaulding Av
Chicago, IL 60655
(773)535-2640 0.8 K-8 401 - Chicago Clissold Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 527 students
0.9 miles
2350 W 110th Pl
Chicago, IL 60643
(773)535-2560 0.9 K-8 527 - Chicago Vick Early Childhood & Family Center Grades: PK | 326 students
0.9 miles
2554 W 113th St
Chicago, IL 60655
(773)535-2671 0.9 PK 326 - Chicago Chicago High School For Agricult Sciences Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 717 students
1.1 miles
3857 W 111th St
Chicago, IL 60655
(773)535-2500 1.1 9-12 717
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