Horizon Science Acad-mckinley Park Charter School vs. Stem Magnet Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Horizon Science Acad-mckinley Park Charter School
2245 W Pershing Rd
Chicago, IL 60609
Chicago, IL 60609
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Horizon Science Acad-mckinley Park Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Stem Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 864 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Horizon Science Acad-mckinley Park Charter School ranks in the top 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 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 386 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Stem Magnet Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-8
Total Students
864 students
386 students
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![This chart displays total students of Stem Magnet Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Stem Magnet Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/24116/stem-magnet-elementary-school-chart-NWhpmI.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Stem Magnet Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Stem Magnet Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/24116/stem-magnet-elementary-school-chart-uvxCtK.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stem Magnet Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stem Magnet Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/24000/24116/stem-magnet-elementary-school-chart-b0MmSBv.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1598 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#328 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Horizon Science Acad-mckinley Park Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Horizon Science Acad-mckinley Park Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/146000/146212/horizon-science-acad-mckinley-park-charter-school-chart-bsEgYH0.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Stem Magnet Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Stem Magnet Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24116/stem-magnet-elementary-school-chart-dK8D66.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
45-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stem Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stem Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/24000/24116/stem-magnet-elementary-school-chart-w5z6yd.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stem Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stem Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/24116/stem-magnet-elementary-school-chart-ODOhR3.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
75-79%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Stem Magnet Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Stem Magnet Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/24116/stem-magnet-elementary-school-chart-Mf1DVa.png)
Kindergarten Students
50
43
Grade 1 Students
56
51
Grade 2 Students
55
42
Grade 3 Students
57
47
Grade 4 Students
57
49
Grade 5 Students
66
49
Grade 6 Students
84
49
Grade 7 Students
78
26
Grade 8 Students
88
30
Grade 9 Students
83
-
Grade 10 Students
71
-
Grade 11 Students
65
-
Grade 12 Students
54
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stem Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stem Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/24000/24116/stem-magnet-elementary-school-chart-Xl3pJR.png)
% Hispanic
84%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stem Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stem Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/24000/24116/stem-magnet-elementary-school-chart-hyGzmR.png)
% Black
6%
34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stem Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stem Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/24116/stem-magnet-elementary-school-chart-bir4RAT.png)
% White
5%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stem Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stem Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/24116/stem-magnet-elementary-school-chart-bkik2Up.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.29
0.75
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Stem Magnet Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Stem Magnet Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/24116/stem-magnet-elementary-school-chart-T4idjj.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
12%
n/a
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