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Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy

700 W Willow St
Chicago, IL 60614

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www.newberryacademy.org

Serving 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 327 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy's student population of 327 students has declined by 33% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy
Pre-K	18
Kind	19
1	32
2	39
3	45
4	37
5	30
6	29
7	39
8	39

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Total Students

327 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy
2023	363
2022	383
2021	417
2020	493
2019	493
2018	572
2017	572
2016	563
2015	570
2014	563
2013	540
2012	559
2011	555
2010	583
2009	517
2008	532
2007	556
2006	573
2005	558
2004	555
2003	547
2002	552
2001	571
2000	567
1999	587
1998	579
1997	570
1996	600
1995	608
1994	620
1993	621
1992	606
1991	629
1990	628
1989	641
1988	660
1987	644

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy
2023	31
2022	33
2020	43
2019	43
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	33
2014	37
2013	40
2012	30
2011	31
2010	33
2009	28
2008	30
2007	26
2006	38
2005	33
2004	29
2003	31
2002	29
2001	33
2000	30
1999	33
1998	33
1997	33
1996	31
1995	32
1994	30
1993	31
1992	28
1991	31
1990	28

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School Rankings

Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1868 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy
2022	#1868
2021	#1745
2019	#1604
2018	#2136
2017	#1607
2016	#1187
2015	#1229
2014	#835
2013	#1111
2012	#1278
2011	#913

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(20-21)

19%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2021	19%	28%	17%
2019	32%	33%	24%
2018	24%	32%	22%
2017	33%	32%	24%
2016	36%	31%	23%
2015	29%	29%	21%
2014	75%	59%	50%
2013	70%	58%	48%
2012	90%	80%	73%
2011	92%	80%	72%
2010	91%	80%	70%

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22%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	22%	30%	20%
2021	29%	32%	21%
2019	36%	38%	27%
2018	31%	37%	22%
2017	36%	38%	28%
2016	41%	36%	27%
2015	42%	38%	29%
2014	66%	57%	45%
2013	66%	58%	47%
2012	84%	75%	65%
2011	85%	75%	65%

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40-44%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	11:1	15:1	18:1
2019	11:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	20:1
2017	17:1	15:1	20:1
2016	17:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	22:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	20:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	17:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	22:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	6%	5%	3%
2010	7%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	7%	5%	5%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	7%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	6%	4%	3%
2002	7%	4%	4%
2001	10%	4%	4%
2000	11%	3%	3%
1999	11%	3%	3%
1998	12%	3%	3%
1997	12%	3%	3%
1996	13%	3%	3%
1995	13%	3%	3%
1994	12%	3%	3%
1993	14%	3%	3%
1992	13%	3%	3%
1991	11%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	21%	27%	44%
2022	23%	27%	44%
2021	23%	27%	44%
2020	26%	26%	44%
2019	26%	26%	44%
2018	28%	26%	45%
2017	28%	26%	45%
2016	29%	26%	44%
2015	29%	25%	41%
2014	29%	25%	46%
2013	29%	24%	46%
2012	29%	24%	44%
2011	30%	23%	44%
2010	30%	22%	42%
2009	30%	22%	41%
2008	26%	21%	40%
2007	27%	20%	39%
2006	29%	19%	39%
2005	30%	18%	38%
2004	26%	18%	37%
2003	26%	17%	37%
2002	24%	16%	36%
2001	25%	15%	35%
2000	22%	15%	35%
1999	20%	14%	35%
1998	19%	13%	34%
1997	18%	13%	33%
1996	18%	12%	32%
1995	15%	12%	31%
1994	14%	11%	31%
1993	16%	11%	30%
1992	15%	10%	29%
1991	14%	10%	28%

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Black

71%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	67%	17%	41%
2022	63%	17%	41%
2021	61%	17%	41%
2020	55%	17%	41%
2019	55%	17%	41%
2018	45%	17%	41%
2017	45%	17%	41%
2016	43%	17%	42%
2015	42%	17%	38%
2014	39%	17%	40%
2013	36%	18%	40%
2012	35%	18%	42%
2011	31%	18%	43%
2010	30%	20%	45%
2009	35%	20%	47%
2008	35%	20%	47%
2007	37%	20%	48%
2006	35%	20%	49%
2005	36%	20%	50%
2004	39%	21%	50%
2003	41%	21%	51%
2002	40%	21%	51%
2001	39%	21%	52%
2000	41%	21%	52%
1999	43%	21%	53%
1998	43%	21%	54%
1997	40%	20%	54%
1996	40%	21%	54%
1995	40%	20%	55%
1994	40%	21%	55%
1993	39%	21%	56%
1992	42%	21%	57%
1991	43%	21%	58%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	6%	45%	9%
2022	7%	47%	9%
2021	10%	47%	9%
2020	13%	48%	9%
2019	13%	48%	9%
2018	17%	49%	9%
2017	17%	49%	9%
2016	20%	49%	9%
2015	21%	49%	11%
2014	23%	50%	9%
2013	25%	50%	9%
2012	26%	51%	9%
2011	30%	51%	9%
2010	31%	53%	9%
2009	29%	53%	8%
2008	31%	54%	8%
2007	27%	55%	8%
2006	27%	56%	8%
2005	28%	57%	9%
2004	29%	57%	9%
2003	26%	58%	9%
2002	26%	59%	9%
2001	25%	60%	9%
2000	25%	61%	10%
1999	25%	62%	9%
1998	25%	63%	9%
1997	29%	64%	10%
1996	28%	64%	11%
1995	31%	65%	11%
1994	32%	65%	11%
1993	30%	65%	11%
1992	29%	66%	11%
1991	31%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	4%	4%	1%
2019	4%	4%	1%
2018	4%	3%	1%
2017	4%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.51	0.70	0.63
2022	0.55	0.68	0.63
2021	0.57	0.68	0.63
2020	0.62	0.68	0.63
2019	0.62	0.68	0.63
2018	0.69	0.67	0.62
2017	0.69	0.67	0.62
2016	0.69	0.67	0.62
2015	0.70	0.67	0.59
2014	0.71	0.66	0.63
2013	0.73	0.66	0.63
2012	0.73	0.65	0.63
2011	0.73	0.66	0.62
2010	0.73	0.64	0.62
2009	0.71	0.64	0.61
2008	0.75	0.64	0.61
2007	0.75	0.63	0.61
2006	0.75	0.61	0.60
2005	0.71	0.61	0.60
2004	0.70	0.60	0.61
2003	0.70	0.59	0.61
2002	0.72	0.59	0.60
2001	0.72	0.58	0.60
2000	0.72	0.57	0.61
1999	0.71	0.56	0.61
1998	0.71	0.56	0.60
1997	0.72	0.54	0.60
1996	0.72	0.53	0.60
1995	0.71	0.53	0.60
1994	0.71	0.52	0.60
1993	0.72	0.52	0.60
1992	0.71	0.52	0.59
1991	0.70	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	96%	43%	74%
2022	91%	43%	74%
2021	83%	44%	74%
2020	62%	47%	80%
2019	62%	47%	80%
2018	60%	46%	83%
2017	60%	46%	83%
2016	60%	47%	83%
2015	68%	52%	86%
2014	50%	47%	83%
2013	49%	45%	81%
2012	20%	21%	41%
2011	41%	39%	70%
2010	38%	37%	70%
2009	38%	33%	66%
2008	33%	32%	68%
2007	37%	32%	68%
2006	34%	32%	67%
2005	29%	32%	70%
2004	34%	31%	71%
2003	32%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	13%	3%	3%
2013	10%	5%	4%
2012	38%	27%	46%
2011	13%	5%	6%
2010	15%	6%	7%
2009	16%	6%	8%
2008	11%	6%	8%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	13%	6%	8%
2005	14%	5%	8%
2004	13%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy's ranking?

Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy is ranked #1868 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy often compared to?

Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Ogden Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy?

327 students attend Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy?

Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy offer ?

Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy part of?

Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District.

In what neighborhood is Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy located?

Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy is located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Lincoln Park.

School Reviews

5 4/29/2022

Consider Newberry if you are looking for a great CPS school that has small class sizes (22 per class) amazing teachers (including a golden apple award winner) a strong principal (over 20 years at the school) a diverse student population. My 8th grader is going to Lane Tech and I have a 3rd grader who loves going to school. I''ve been on the LSC for 8 years and am very proud of the school and the community.

- Posted by Parent - Chris M

5 5/5/2008

At Newberry there are wonderful academic programs. There are some awesome teachers. Overall a wonderful school

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Johnj

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 327 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education