Goethe Elementary School vs. Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy
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School Overview
School
Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy
2723 N Fairfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
Chicago, IL 60647
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 711 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Goethe Elementary School 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 proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 763 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Brentano 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 proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
711 students
763 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
57 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2363 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1884 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
66
67
Kindergarten Students
71
77
Grade 1 Students
73
83
Grade 2 Students
76
85
Grade 3 Students
73
80
Grade 4 Students
82
82
Grade 5 Students
78
80
Grade 6 Students
73
75
Grade 7 Students
54
64
Grade 8 Students
65
68
Grade 9 Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
64%
44%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
22%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%