Key Elementary School (Closed 2014)
Key Elementary School served 303 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 28% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 58%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 29% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 58%) for the 2012-13 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 303 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2013-2014 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (12-13) | 28% | 58% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (12-13) | 29% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 26% |
| Black | 96% | 17% |
| White | n/a | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 97% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12) | 38% | 27% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | City Of Chicago 299 School District | |
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Key Elementary School is Douglass Academy High School (0.1 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Ellington Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Chicago Douglass Academy High School Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 101 students10
0.1 miles
543 N Waller Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 534-6176 0.1 9-12 101 - Chicago Ellington Elementary School Math: 10% | Reading: 23%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 515 students10
0.3 miles
243 N Parkside Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 534-6361 0.3 PK-8 515 - Chicago Austin College And Career Academy High School Magnet School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 214 students10
0.4 miles
231 N Pine Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 534-0660 0.4 9-12 214 - Chicago Howe Elementary School Math: 5% | Reading: 7%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 480 students10
0.4 miles
720 N Lorel Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 534-6060 0.4 PK-8 480 - Chicago Catalyst Charter-circle Rock Elementary School Charter School
Math: 9% | Reading: 14%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-8 | 521 students10
0.5 miles
5608 W Washington Bl
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 945-5025 0.5 K-8 521
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