Is Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary a good school?

Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 421 students attended Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary?

Students at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary are 76% African American, 21% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Douglass Academy High School

Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Summary:

Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with 421 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, poor academic performance on standardized tests, and struggles to support its subgroups. In 2023-2024, only 17.1% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 6.2%, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The nearby Hay Elementary Community Academy, Young Elementary School, and Moving Everest Charter School also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting systemic issues within the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In contrast, the nearby schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97, such as Whittier Elementary School, William Beye Elementary School, and William Hatch Elementary School, perform significantly better academically. These schools have much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that systemic changes may be needed to improve educational outcomes for students in the Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

932 N Central Ave
Chicago, IL 60651-2705

(773) 534-6025

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1946^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,583

Students who attend Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary usually attend:

High:

Douglass Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 421

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.2%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary ranks worse than 94.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 384^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 12.98. (See more...)

Compare Details Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary ranks worse than 84.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.24. (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 (76.2%), Hispanic (20.9%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary is 11.8, which is the 127^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary is $20,583. 241 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary 1946^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary 1146^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 all elementary school students at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.87	1980^th	2020	2.0%
2004	1.75	1982^nd	2030	2.4%
2005	2.63	1930^th	2022	4.5%
2006	1.45	2056^th	2086	1.4%
2007	1.54	2061^st	2095	1.6%
2008	2.56	2055^th	2092	1.8%
2009	4.36	2059^th	2120	2.9%
2010	3.91	2084^th	2139	2.6%
2011	6.69	2061^st	2147	4.0%
2012	4.81	2108^th	2166	2.7%
2013	5.97	2109^th	2167	2.7%
2014	6.66	2022^nd	2093	3.4%
2015	10.27	1992^nd	2052	2.9%
2016	11.67	1932^nd	2046	5.6%
2017	8.51	2002^nd	2044	2.1%
2018	9.40	1979^th	2037	2.8%
2019	7.50	2065^th	2086	1.0%
2021	14.19	1800^th	1948	7.6%
2022	11.09	2035^th	2082	2.3%
2023	10.78	2015^th	2077	3.0%
2024	12.98	1946^th	2067	5.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.80	780^th	826	5.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.49	944^th	1194	20.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.20	1696^th	1765	3.9%
2019	10.96	1792^nd	1816	1.3%
2021	21.68	1342^nd	1514	11.4%
2022	16.13	1691^st	1763	4.1%
2023	15.61	1732^nd	1808	4.2%
2024	19.27	1624^th	1793	9.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.24	1895^th	1964	3.5%
2019	8.32	1986^th	2019	1.6%
2021	14.05	1556^th	1680	7.4%
2022	11.96	1896^th	1970	3.8%
2023	12.39	1858^th	1957	5.1%
2024	17.08	1679^th	1942	13.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.51	1912^th	1972	3.0%
2019	8.32	2001^st	2019	0.9%
2021	13.59	1617^th	1707	5.3%
2022	12.27	1912^th	1977	3.3%
2023	10.63	1938^th	1984	2.3%
2024	12.55	1864^th	1959	4.8%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.80	615^th	698	11.9%
2019	19.34	674^th	711	5.2%
2021	33.75	278^th	428	35.0%
2022	21.89	663^rd	684	3.1%
2023	21.61	653^rd	692	5.6%
2024	24.53	568^th	655	13.3%

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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 Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2007	2.01	1272^nd	1287	1.2%
2008	1.79	1285^th	1293	0.6%
2009	1.53	1305^th	1318	1.0%
2010	11.49	1206^th	1327	9.1%
2011	20.15	1151^st	1344	14.4%
2012	10.92	1264^th	1365	7.4%
2013	15.89	1203^rd	1367	12.0%
2014	5.51	1283^rd	1322	3.0%
2015	8.03	1290^th	1302	0.9%
2016	15.84	1163^rd	1294	10.1%
2017	7.96	1278^th	1293	1.2%
2018	8.11	1281^st	1293	0.9%
2019	7.65	1346^th	1356	0.7%
2021	14.99	1129^th	1241	9.0%
2022	13.38	1292^nd	1369	5.6%
2023	13.65	1259^th	1367	7.9%
2024	18.24	1146^th	1363	15.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.98	679^th	792	14.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.38	1148^th	1161	1.1%
2019	9.28	1207^th	1217	0.8%
2021	22.04	890^th	1019	12.7%
2022	19.07	1110^th	1221	9.1%
2023	18.36	1123^rd	1234	9.0%
2024	26.91	926^th	1219	24.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.22	1211^th	1226	1.2%
2019	7.39	1259^th	1276	1.3%
2021	15.33	920^th	1017	9.5%
2022	16.58	1123^rd	1286	12.7%
2023	13.22	1186^th	1275	7.0%
2024	16.68	1088^th	1251	13.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.62	1167^th	1223	4.6%
2019	8.98	1289^th	1296	0.5%
2021	12.90	1004^th	1048	4.2%
2022	11.70	1256^th	1286	2.3%
2023	15.08	1171^st	1292	9.4%
2024	21.26	998^th	1264	21.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.47	487^th	511	4.7%
2019	17.03	557^th	565	1.4%
2021	33.74	258^th	385	33.0%
2022	26.55	488^th	573	14.8%
2023	26.89	467^th	569	17.9%
2024	31.02	382^nd	548	30.3%

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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 Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	2	626	n/a	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	637
1990	n/a	523	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	526
1991	0	531	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1992	0	577	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1993	2	543	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1994	2	587	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1995	0	553	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1996	0	553	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1997	0	569	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1998	0	556	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
1999	0	597	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
2000	0	562	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2001	1	524	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2002	1	912	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	925
2003	1	912	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	925
2004	2	843	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	858
2005	0	803	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	813
2006	0	780	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	9	806
2007	1	897	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	14	937
2008	2	719	0	15	2	n/a	n/a	13	751
2009	3	798	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
2010	2	660	1	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	682
2011	2	618	0	22	1	0	4	0	647
2012	3	608	0	29	2	0	2	0	644
2013	1	576	0	26	0	0	2	0	605
2014	1	614	0	27	1	0	2	0	645
2015	1	577	0	33	1	0	2	0	614
2016	1	536	0	37	2	1	1	0	578
2017	2	491	0	42	2	1	1	0	539
2018	0	429	0	46	1	1	2	0	479
2019	2	431	0	44	1	1	0	0	479
2020	0	380	0	38	0	1	2	0	421
2021	0	366	0	48	0	1	1	0	416
2022	0	355	0	48	1	1	1	0	406
2023	2	351	0	63	2	1	2	0	421
2024	4	321	1	88	0	1	6	0	421

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	637	28.0	22.7	n/a
1990	526	26.0	20.2	n/a
1991	537	27.0	19.8	n/a
1992	583	32.0	18.2	n/a
1993	545	29.0	18.8	n/a
1994	589	28.0	21.0	n/a
1995	558	29.0	19.2	n/a
1996	558	29.0	19.2	n/a
1997	574	28.0	20.5	n/a
1998	558	28.0	19.9	n/a
1999	600	27.0	22.2	n/a
2000	563	29.0	19.4	n/a
2001	526	31.0	17.0	n/a
2002	925	35.0	26.4	88.6
2003	925	35.0	26.4	88.6
2004	858	38.6	22.2	83.9
2005	813	38.7	21.0	78
2006	806	41.1	19.6	85.2
2007	937	34.0	27.6	74.9
2008	751	43.0	17.5	95.3
2009	827	40.0	20.7	90.3
2010	682	38.0	17.9	95.6
2011	647	32.0	20.2	95.4
2012	644	35.0	18.4	98.8
2013	605	35.9	16.8	93.9
2014	645	31.0	20.8	99.2
2015	614	29.0	21.1	98.9
2016	578	29.0	19.9	98.3
2017	539	28.8	18.7	97.6
2018	479	26.4	18.1	97.5
2019	479	29.0	16.5	91.9
2020	421	30.5	13.8	91.2
2021	416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	406	30.5	13.3	89.4
2023	421	31.5	13.3	92.9
2024	421	35.5	11.8	92.4

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 Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	637	28.0	22.7	n/a
1990	526	26.0	20.2	n/a
1991	537	27.0	19.8	n/a
1992	583	32.0	18.2	n/a
1993	545	29.0	18.8	n/a
1994	589	28.0	21.0	n/a
1995	558	29.0	19.2	n/a
1996	558	29.0	19.2	n/a
1997	574	28.0	20.5	n/a
1998	558	28.0	19.9	n/a
1999	600	27.0	22.2	n/a
2000	563	29.0	19.4	n/a
2001	526	31.0	17.0	n/a
2002	925	35.0	26.4	88.6
2003	925	35.0	26.4	88.6
2004	858	38.6	22.2	83.9
2005	813	38.7	21.0	78
2006	806	41.1	19.6	85.2
2007	937	34.0	27.6	74.9
2008	751	43.0	17.5	95.3
2009	827	40.0	20.7	90.3
2010	682	38.0	17.9	95.6
2011	647	32.0	20.2	95.4
2012	644	35.0	18.4	98.8
2013	605	35.9	16.8	93.9
2014	645	31.0	20.8	99.2
2015	614	29.0	21.1	98.9
2016	578	29.0	19.9	98.3
2017	539	28.8	18.7	97.6
2018	479	26.4	18.1	97.5
2019	479	29.0	16.5	91.9
2020	421	30.5	13.8	91.2
2021	416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	406	30.5	13.3	89.4
2023	421	31.5	13.3	92.9
2024	421	35.5	11.8	92.4

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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