Mitchell Elementary School vs. Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School
2022 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612
Chicago, IL 60612
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Mitchell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mitchell Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 430 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
379 students
430 students
![This chart displays total students of Mitchell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Mitchell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-ycIQZW.png)
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet 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 Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/24000/24314/suder-montessori-elementary-magnet-school-chart-51zvny.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#716 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2792 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mitchell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mitchell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-byqSIIG.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24314/suder-montessori-elementary-magnet-school-chart-bsEcDZZ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
6-9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet 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 Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/24000/24314/suder-montessori-elementary-magnet-school-chart-paqL11.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet 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 Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/24314/suder-montessori-elementary-magnet-school-chart-qSBxCo.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Mitchell Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Mitchell Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-uvxEdY.png)
![This chart displays the students of Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School by grade. This chart displays the students of Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/24314/suder-montessori-elementary-magnet-school-chart-baSOG1U.png)
Pre-K Students
21
98
Kindergarten Students
44
42
Grade 1 Students
44
49
Grade 2 Students
41
43
Grade 3 Students
24
44
Grade 4 Students
26
32
Grade 5 Students
52
34
Grade 6 Students
33
42
Grade 7 Students
48
25
Grade 8 Students
46
21
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-byV7yKB.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet 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 Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/24000/24314/suder-montessori-elementary-magnet-school-chart-byV7APg.png)
% Hispanic
41%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet 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 Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/24000/24314/suder-montessori-elementary-magnet-school-chart-bvomxxu.png)
% Black
11%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet 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 Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/24314/suder-montessori-elementary-magnet-school-chart-1KehMB.png)
% White
43%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet 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 Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/24314/suder-montessori-elementary-magnet-school-chart-bcJ4slm.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet 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 Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/24314/suder-montessori-elementary-magnet-school-chart-hyG0QB.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
50%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-lgbCKV.png)
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