New Beginnings Learning Academy
Tel:
(708)768-5200
- New Beginnings Learning Academy serves 358 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- New Beginnings Learning Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
New Beginnings Learning Academy 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 10%)
School Overview
- New Beginnings Learning Academy's student population of 358 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 358 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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School Comparison
- New Beginnings Learning Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of New Beginnings Learning Academy is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #3452 out of 3672 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 3% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 13% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 26% |
| Black | 98% | 17% |
| White | n/a | 48% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 96% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dolton 149 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to New Beginnings Learning Academy is Thornridge High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Creative Communications Academy (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Carol Moseley Braun School (0.6 miles away)
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- Calumet City Creative Communications Academy Grades: 7-8 | 199 students
0.5 miles
1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-7585 0.5 7-8 199 - Calumet City S T E M Academy Grades: 7-8 | 196 students
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1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-7595 0.5 7-8 196 - Calumet City School Of Fine Arts Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 203 students
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1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-7565 0.5 7-8 203 - Calumet City Carol Moseley Braun School Grades: 1-6 | 328 students
0.6 miles
1655 153rd St
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-9470 0.6 1-6 328 - Dolton Diekman Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 382 students
0.8 miles
15121 Dorchester Ave
Dolton, IL 60419
(708)841-3838 0.8 PK-6 382
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