S T E M Academy
Tel:
(708)868-7595
- S T E M Academy serves 196 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (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 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- S T E M Academy 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 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52%.
Top Placements
S T E M Academy 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 10%)
School Overview
- S T E M Academy's student population of 196 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 196 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
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School Comparison
- S T E M Academy 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 20:1 has decreased from 22:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of S T E M Academy is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #3344 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 8% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 13% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 2% | 26% |
| Black | 97% | 17% |
| White | 1% | 48% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dolton 149 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to S T E M Academy is Thornton Fractnl No High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Creative Communications Academy (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Carol Moseley Braun School (0.2 miles away)
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- Calumet City Creative Communications Academy Grades: 7-8 | 199 students
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1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-7585 0.0 7-8 199 - Calumet City School Of Fine Arts Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 203 students
0.0 miles
1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-7565 0.0 7-8 203 - Calumet City Carol Moseley Braun School Grades: 1-6 | 328 students
0.2 miles
1655 153rd St
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-9470 0.2 1-6 328 - Calumet City Caroline Sibley Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 646 students
0.5 miles
1550 Sibley Blvd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-1870 0.5 K-6 646 - South Holland New Beginnings Learning Academy Grades: K-6 | 358 students
0.5 miles
15703 Clyde Ave
South Holland, IL 60473
(708)768-5200 0.5 K-6 358
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