New Beginnings Learning Academy
New Beginnings Learning Academy serves 358 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Top Rankings
New Beginnings Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
New Beginnings Learning Academy's student population of 358 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
358 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
New Beginnings Learning Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
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.
Overall Testing Rank
#3507 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
2%
26%

Black
98%
17%

White
n/a
48%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
47%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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