Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center
Tel:
(773)535-6694
- Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center serves 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 5% (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 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
Top Placements
Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center 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
- Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center's student population of 360 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 360 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. 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 | #3461 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 5% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 18% | 26% |
| Black | 82% | 17% |
| White | n/a | 49% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.67 |
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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 Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center is Epic Academy High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sullivan Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Great Lakes Academy Charter Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chicago Epic Academy High School Magnet School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 499 students
0.1 miles
8255 S Houston Ave
Chicago, IL 60617
(773)535-7930 0.1 9-12 499 - Chicago Great Lakes Academy Charter Elementary School Magnet School
Charter School
Grades: K-3 | 251 students
0.4 miles
8401 S Saginaw Ave
Chicago, IL 60617
(773)530-3040 0.4 K-3 251 - Chicago Sullivan Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 451 students
0.4 miles
8331 S Mackinaw Ave
Chicago, IL 60617
(773)535-6585 0.4 PK-8 451 - Chicago Camelot Safe Academy High School Grades: 9-12
0.6 miles
7877 S Coles Ave
Chicago, IL 60649
(773)535-4773 0.6 9-12 n/a - Chicago Camelot Safe Academy School Magnet School
Grades: 4-12 | 23 students
0.6 miles
7877 S Coles Ave
Chicago, IL 60649
(773)902-2487 0.6 4-12 23
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