Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Summary:

Barbara A Sizemore Campus is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 262 students. The school is part of the Betty Shabazz International Charter School District, which is ranked 692 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $19,075 in 2022-2023, Barbara A Sizemore Campus has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has remained stagnant, with little to no improvement in its rankings or test scores. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% statewide and 27.9% in the Betty Shabazz International Charter School District. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.7% to 45.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools.

When comparing Barbara A Sizemore Campus to nearby schools, such as Mays Elementary Academy, which is just 0.62 miles away, it is clear that the school is underperforming significantly. Mays Elementary Academy has higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. The relatively better performance of Barbara A Sizemore Campus for African American students compared to other subgroups may indicate that the school is providing more targeted support for this population, but the overall low performance across all groups suggests that the school may not be effectively meeting the needs of its diverse student body.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 6547 S Stewart Ave
       Chicago, IL  60621-3184


(773) 651-1661

District: Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1724th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,276 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  247

Racial breakdown:

African American:
98.4%
Two or more races:
1.2%
Hispanic:
0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.9% Help


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Compare Details Barbara A Sizemore Campus ranks worse than 83.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.45. (See more...)
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Compare Details Barbara A Sizemore Campus ranks worse than 74.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.42. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (98.4%), two or more races (1.2%), Hispanic (0.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barbara A Sizemore Campus is 17.7. (See more...)
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Compare Barbara A Sizemore Campus employs 13.9 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barbara A Sizemore Campus is $23,276.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barbara A Sizemore Campus:

SchoolDigger ranks Barbara A Sizemore Campus 1724th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Barbara A Sizemore Campus in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Barbara A Sizemore Campus 1013th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Barbara A Sizemore Campus in the ranking list.)

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Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School 692nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Barbara A Sizemore Campus

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.08 2031st 2086 2.6%
2022 15.16 1854th 2082 11.0%
2023 17.79 1769th 2077 14.8%
2024 18.45 1724th 2067 16.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.78 1745th 1816 3.9%
2022 23.48 1463rd 1763 17.0%
2023 24.85 1480th 1808 18.1%
2024 29.73 1317th 1793 26.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.13 1919th 2019 5.0%
2022 16.04 1736th 1970 11.9%
2023 16.48 1728th 1957 11.7%
2024 20.50 1571st 1942 19.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.98 1992nd 2019 1.3%
2022 17.46 1701st 1977 14.0%
2023 20.22 1593rd 1984 19.7%
2024 22.95 1510th 1959 22.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.86 630th 711 11.4%
2022 35.78 414th 684 39.5%
2023 41.00 358th 692 48.3%
2024 43.15 335th 655 48.9%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Barbara A Sizemore Campus

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Rank History for all middle school students at Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.69 1328th 1356 2.1%
2022 13.26 1295th 1369 5.4%
2023 18.80 1143rd 1367 16.4%
2024 24.42 1013th 1363 25.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.26 1187th 1217 2.5%
2022 17.75 1139th 1221 6.7%
2023 24.01 1011th 1234 18.1%
2024 39.17 706th 1219 42.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.84 1264th 1276 0.9%
2022 13.51 1194th 1286 7.2%
2023 19.90 1034th 1275 18.9%
2024 22.36 982nd 1251 21.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.56 1218th 1296 6.0%
2022 14.59 1189th 1286 7.5%
2023 19.54 1077th 1292 16.6%
2024 28.47 860th 1264 32.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.77 521st 565 7.8%
2022 28.25 467th 573 18.5%
2023 42.47 291st 569 48.9%
2024 49.68 219th 548 60.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Barbara A Sizemore Campus

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2017 0 259 0 1 0 0 0 0 260
2018 0 257 0 0 0 0 0 0 257
2019 0 264 0 1 0 0 0 0 265
2020 0 241 0 0 0 0 0 0 241
2021 0 238 0 1 1 0 2 0 242
2022 0 249 0 2 1 0 5 0 257
2023 1 255 0 2 0 0 4 0 262
2024 0 243 0 1 0 0 3 0 247

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Barbara A Sizemore Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 260 19.0 13.6 61.2
2018 257 12.0 21.4 41.6
2019 265 12.0 22.0 96.2
2020 241 11.0 21.9 80.9
2021 242 n/a n/a n/a
2022 257 13.1 19.6 98.8
2023 262 15.0 17.4 90.1
2024 247 13.9 17.7 91.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Barbara A Sizemore Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 260 19.0 13.6 61.2
2018 257 12.0 21.4 41.6
2019 265 12.0 22.0 96.2
2020 241 11.0 21.9 80.9
2021 242 n/a n/a n/a
2022 257 13.1 19.6 98.8
2023 262 15.0 17.4 90.1
2024 247 13.9 17.7 91.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Barbara A Sizemore Campus

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,770 (11.2%) $14,059 (88.8%) $15,829
2020 $1,770 (11.2%) $14,059 (88.8%) $15,829
2021 $1,719 (10.7%) $14,371 (89.3%) $16,090
2022 $1,719 (10.7%) $14,371 (89.3%) $16,090
2023 $2,336 (12.2%) $16,739 (87.8%) $19,075
2024 $3,816 (16.4%) $19,460 (83.6%) $23,276

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barbara A Sizemore Campus

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2031st of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1769th of 2077 Elementary schools
 12.2%
Ranks 1328th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1143rd of 1367 Middle schools
 14.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)612
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)8.212.7
 4.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)208.3
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)12.517.9
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)12.918.5
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)14.521.4
 6.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)6.50
 6.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)8.31.8
 6.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)011.1
 11.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)14.97.1
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)00
   5th Grade Mathematics (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)7.50
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)4.816.7
 11.9%
   5th Grade Science (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)18.818.4
 0.4%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)020.7
 20.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)8.314.6
 6.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)06.9
 6.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)8.54
 4.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)3.820
 16.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)15.726
 10.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)00
   7th Grade Mathematics (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)3.92
 1.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)3.812
 8.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)12.523.4
 10.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)3.80
 3.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)4.24.3
 0.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Barbara A Sizemore Campus)23.828
 4.2%
   8th Grade Science (Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School)1931.1
 12.1%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students265262
 1.1%
African American264255
 3.4%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic12
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White01
Two or More Races04
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.2%90.1%
 6.2%


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Barbara A Sizemore Campus ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 247 students attended Barbara A Sizemore Campus.

Students at Barbara A Sizemore Campus are 98% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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