Is Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy a good school?

Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 415 students attended Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy?

Students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy are 96% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy attend?

Students who attend Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy usually go on to attend: High : Bowen High School

Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Summary:

Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 421 students. Despite its name, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1-star rating from Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Burnham Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates (35-44.3%) and poor academic performance, with only 14.6% of students proficient in ELA and 4.6% in math, compared to district averages of 30.5% and 18.3%, respectively. The school also struggles to effectively serve its subgroups, with rankings in the bottom 30-50% of Illinois elementary schools for female, male, African American, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students. Interestingly, nearby schools like Warren Elementary and Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowledge School generally outperform Burnham Elementary on key metrics.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($19,461 in 2022-2023) than the district average, Burnham Elementary has been unable to improve its performance or SchoolDigger rating over the past decade, suggesting systemic challenges that the school has been unable to address. The lack of progress and the school's inability to effectively serve its diverse student population, including its special education population, indicate the need for a comprehensive review of its instructional practices, support systems, and resource allocation to better address the needs of its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

9928 S Crandon Ave
Chicago, IL 60617-5294

(773) 535-6530

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1933^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,647

Students who attend Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy usually attend:

High:

Bowen High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 415

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.9%

Hispanic:

3.6%

White:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy ranks worse than 93.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 378^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.28. (See more...)

Compare Details Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy ranks worse than 91.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.13. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (95.9%), Hispanic (3.6%), two or more races (0.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy is 12.2, which is the 152^nd best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy is $21,647, which is the 202^nd highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy 1933^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy 1248^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	10.45	1778^th	2020	12.0%
2004	7.68	1862^nd	2030	8.3%
2005	15.02	1779^th	2022	12.0%
2006	22.56	1754^th	2086	15.9%
2007	27.58	1722^nd	2095	17.8%
2008	39.46	1468^th	2092	29.8%
2009	56.52	1116^th	2120	47.4%
2010	61.01	1022^nd	2139	52.2%
2011	68.29	795^th	2147	63.0%
2012	55.36	1157^th	2166	46.6%
2013	50.93	1143^rd	2167	47.3%
2014	13.53	1881^st	2093	10.1%
2015	20.00	1707^th	2052	16.8%
2016	20.34	1682^nd	2046	17.8%
2017	19.87	1688^th	2044	17.4%
2018	15.63	1800^th	2037	11.6%
2019	14.16	1902^nd	2086	8.8%
2021	14.72	1770^th	1948	9.1%
2022	16.50	1799^th	2082	13.6%
2023	11.60	1985^th	2077	4.4%
2024	13.28	1933^rd	2067	6.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.94	637^th	763	16.5%
2019	19.72	1148^th	1194	3.9%
2022	22.94	994^th	1113	10.7%
2023	28.64	824^th	1156	28.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.13	1441^st	1765	18.4%
2019	22.48	1585^th	1816	12.7%
2021	23.83	1271^st	1514	16.1%
2022	24.00	1446^th	1763	18.0%
2023	16.84	1702^nd	1808	5.9%
2024	18.57	1647^th	1793	8.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.48	1631^st	1964	17.0%
2019	14.36	1835^th	2019	9.1%
2021	11.58	1622^nd	1680	3.5%
2022	16.37	1718^th	1970	12.8%
2023	11.89	1872^nd	1957	4.3%
2024	14.30	1781^st	1942	8.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.66	1793^rd	1972	9.1%
2019	15.55	1818^th	2019	10.0%
2021	12.86	1642^nd	1707	3.8%
2022	18.68	1659^th	1977	16.1%
2023	13.20	1860^th	1984	6.3%
2024	14.24	1796^th	1959	8.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.07	375^th	698	46.3%
2019	35.59	448^th	711	37.0%
2021	34.78	266^th	428	37.9%
2022	41.17	348^th	684	49.1%
2023	27.90	553^rd	692	20.1%
2024	31.14	482^nd	655	26.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	24.96	908^th	1185	23.4%
2004	10.77	1056^th	1204	12.3%
2005	10.59	1056^th	1209	12.7%
2006	41.42	855^th	1272	32.8%
2007	39.95	892^nd	1287	30.7%
2008	42.09	852^nd	1293	34.1%
2009	57.66	657^th	1318	50.2%
2010	47.84	819^th	1327	38.3%
2011	66.11	517^th	1344	61.5%
2012	64.64	524^th	1365	61.6%
2013	64.89	456^th	1367	66.6%
2014	27.23	1011^th	1322	23.5%
2015	26.33	963^rd	1302	26.0%
2016	27.54	936^th	1294	27.7%
2017	31.68	869^th	1293	32.8%
2018	21.20	1031^st	1293	20.3%
2019	19.92	1109^th	1356	18.2%
2021	17.23	1081^st	1241	12.9%
2022	16.86	1186^th	1369	13.4%
2023	11.16	1315^th	1367	3.8%
2024	14.13	1248^th	1363	8.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	40.82	374^th	792	52.8%
2022	26.43	767^th	781	1.8%
2023	31.15	534^th	805	33.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.93	839^th	1161	27.7%
2019	28.67	928^th	1217	23.7%
2021	25.60	817^th	1019	19.8%
2022	22.21	1056^th	1221	13.5%
2023	14.78	1179^th	1234	4.5%
2024	19.53	1069^th	1219	12.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.70	1006^th	1226	17.9%
2019	20.24	1043^rd	1276	18.3%
2022	12.19	1224^th	1286	4.8%
2023	9.93	1243^rd	1275	2.5%
2024	10.36	1212^th	1251	3.1%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.59	546^th	674	19.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.66	986^th	1223	19.4%
2019	19.29	1076^th	1296	17.0%
2022	27.48	912^th	1286	29.1%
2023	13.91	1193^rd	1292	7.7%
2024	19.33	1048^th	1264	17.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.52	216^th	511	57.7%
2019	45.66	261^st	565	53.8%
2021	36.89	228^th	385	40.8%
2022	37.68	328^th	573	42.8%
2023	23.33	507^th	569	10.9%
2024	28.66	407^th	548	25.7%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	108	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	110
1990	n/a	101	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	103
1991	0	109	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	113
1992	0	108	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	110
1993	1	132	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	135
1994	0	151	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
1995	0	353	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1996	0	353	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1997	0	377	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1998	0	423	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
1999	0	425	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2000	0	368	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
2001	1	399	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
2002	0	410	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
2003	0	410	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
2004	0	431	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2005	0	378	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2006	1	274	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	277
2007	0	302	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2008	1	303	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	307
2009	0	280	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2010	0	266	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2011	0	285	0	1	0	0	0	0	286
2012	0	281	0	2	0	0	0	0	283
2013	0	258	0	3	0	0	0	0	261
2014	0	558	1	9	0	1	3	0	572
2015	1	541	1	18	0	1	4	0	566
2016	0	525	1	18	0	1	1	0	546
2017	0	509	1	14	0	1	1	0	526
2018	0	497	1	18	0	1	1	0	518
2019	0	511	1	12	0	1	2	0	527
2020	0	448	1	17	0	1	1	0	468
2021	1	420	1	14	0	0	1	0	437
2022	2	432	1	11	1	0	2	0	449
2023	1	401	0	17	0	0	2	0	421
2024	1	398	0	15	0	0	1	0	415

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	110	6.0	18.3	n/a
1990	103	8.0	12.8	n/a
1991	113	9.0	12.5	n/a
1992	110	10.0	11.0	n/a
1993	135	10.0	13.5	n/a
1994	153	13.0	11.8	n/a
1995	357	21.0	17.0	n/a
1996	357	21.0	17.0	n/a
1997	378	24.0	15.8	n/a
1998	425	27.0	15.7	n/a
1999	426	28.0	15.2	n/a
2000	376	28.0	13.4	n/a
2001	407	27.0	15.1	n/a
2002	425	22.0	19.3	27.1
2003	425	22.0	19.3	27.1
2004	444	25.4	17.5	48.9
2005	386	31.9	12.1	29.3
2006	277	33.9	8.2	50
2007	302	17.0	17.8	94.7
2008	307	15.0	20.5	94.1
2009	281	19.0	14.8	92.5
2010	268	16.0	16.7	93.7
2011	286	14.0	20.4	94.1
2012	283	15.0	18.8	96.5
2013	261	18.2	14.2	93.1
2014	572	39.0	14.6	94.6
2015	566	34.0	16.6	96.1
2016	546	33.0	16.5	95.1
2017	526	27.6	19.0	96.4
2018	518	28.9	17.9	95.8
2019	527	34.0	15.5	95.1
2020	468	35.0	13.3	94.2
2021	437	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	449	32.5	13.8	95.3
2023	421	32.0	13.1	93.6
2024	415	34.0	12.2	94.9

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 Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	110	6.0	18.3	n/a
1990	103	8.0	12.8	n/a
1991	113	9.0	12.5	n/a
1992	110	10.0	11.0	n/a
1993	135	10.0	13.5	n/a
1994	153	13.0	11.8	n/a
1995	357	21.0	17.0	n/a
1996	357	21.0	17.0	n/a
1997	378	24.0	15.8	n/a
1998	425	27.0	15.7	n/a
1999	426	28.0	15.2	n/a
2000	376	28.0	13.4	n/a
2001	407	27.0	15.1	n/a
2002	425	22.0	19.3	27.1
2003	425	22.0	19.3	27.1
2004	444	25.4	17.5	48.9
2005	386	31.9	12.1	29.3
2006	277	33.9	8.2	50
2007	302	17.0	17.8	94.7
2008	307	15.0	20.5	94.1
2009	281	19.0	14.8	92.5
2010	268	16.0	16.7	93.7
2011	286	14.0	20.4	94.1
2012	283	15.0	18.8	96.5
2013	261	18.2	14.2	93.1
2014	572	39.0	14.6	94.6
2015	566	34.0	16.6	96.1
2016	546	33.0	16.5	95.1
2017	526	27.6	19.0	96.4
2018	518	28.9	17.9	95.8
2019	527	34.0	15.5	95.1
2020	468	35.0	13.3	94.2
2021	437	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	449	32.5	13.8	95.3
2023	421	32.0	13.1	93.6
2024	415	34.0	12.2	94.9

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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