Mccormick Elementary School
Tel:
(773)535-7252
- Mccormick Elementary School serves 792 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
Top Placements
Mccormick Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mccormick Elementary School's student population of 792 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 792 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mccormick Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mccormick Elementary School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2471 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 100% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | n/a | 49% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | n/a | 0.32 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 97% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | City of Chicago SD 299 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mccormick Elementary School is Farragut Career Academy High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Madero Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Madero Middle School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chicago Madero Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 336 students
0.1 miles
3202 W 28th St
Chicago, IL 60623
(773)535-4466 0.1 6-8 336 - Chicago Castellanos Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 4-8 | 607 students
0.5 miles
2524 S Central Park
Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1620 0.5 4-8 607 - Chicago Farragut Career Academy High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 830 students
0.5 miles
2345 S Christiana Av
Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1300 0.5 9-12 830 - Chicago Spry Community Links High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 154 students
0.5 miles
2400 S Marshall Blvd
Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1997 0.5 9-12 154 - Chicago Spry Elementary Community School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 587 students
0.5 miles
2400 S Marshall Blvd
Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1700 0.5 PK-8 587
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