New Beginnings Learning Academy
Tel:
(708)768-5200
- New Beginnings Learning Academy serves 361 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 4% (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 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
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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 5%)
School Overview
- New Beginnings Learning Academy's student population of 361 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 361 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- New Beginnings Learning Academy's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has decreased from 22:1 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 0.32. 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 | #3320 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 4% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 2% | 26% |
| Black | 98% | 17% |
| White | n/a | 49% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.32 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 96% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dolton SD 149 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Calumet City Creative Communications Academy Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 207 students
0.5 miles
1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-7595 0.5 7-8 207 - Calumet City S T E M Academy Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 206 students
0.5 miles
1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-7585 0.5 7-8 206 - Calumet City School Of Fine Arts Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 204 students
0.5 miles
1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-7565 0.5 7-8 204 - Calumet City Carol Moseley Braun School Magnet School
Grades: 1-6 | 324 students
0.6 miles
1655 153rd St
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-9470 0.6 1-6 324 - Dolton Diekman Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-6 | 359 students
0.8 miles
15121 Dorchester Ave
Dolton, IL 60419
(708)841-3838 0.8 PK-6 359
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