Is Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic a good school?

Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic?

In the 2023-24 school year, 212 students attended Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic.

What is the racial makeup of Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic?

Students at Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic are 99% African American.

What schools do graduates of Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic attend?

Students who attend Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic usually go on to attend: High : Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

Summary:

Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justice is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with 205 students in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, struggling with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Daisy Bates Academy significantly underperforms compared to the Chicago Public Schools district and the state of Illinois on standardized tests, with only 22.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0-20% meeting or exceeding math standards across grade levels. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 55.1% in the 2021-2022 school year, well above district and state averages. Despite spending significantly more per student ($19,576 in 2022-2023) than the district average, the school's academic and attendance challenges persist.

Interestingly, when analyzing the school's performance by student subgroups, Daisy Bates Academy's African American students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of schools in the state. Comparing the school to nearby elementary schools in the same district, such as McDowell Elementary, Black Magnet Elementary, and Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowledge School, these schools significantly outperform Daisy Bates Academy on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that there may be effective practices or programs at these other schools that could be replicated to better support the students at Daisy Bates Academy.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

8546 S Cregier Ave
Chicago, IL 60617-2296

(773) 535-6300

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1669^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,714

Students who attend Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic usually attend:

High:

Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 212

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.6%

Hispanic:

0.9%

American Indian:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic ranks worse than 80.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 250^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 20.44. (See more...)

Compare Details Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic ranks worse than 77.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.42. (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 (98.6%), Hispanic (0.9%), American Indian (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic is 10.6, which is the 67^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic is $24,714, which is the 102^nd highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic:

SchoolDigger ranks Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic 1669^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic 1052^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic 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 Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	8.83	1806^th	2020	10.6%
2004	16.33	1750^th	2030	13.8%
2005	8.42	1840^th	2022	9.0%
2006	5.64	1967^th	2086	5.7%
2007	15.03	1868^th	2095	10.8%
2008	20.25	1776^th	2092	15.1%
2009	11.78	1923^rd	2120	9.3%
2010	4.08	2076^th	2139	2.9%
2011	11.78	1968^th	2147	8.3%
2012	25.21	1753^rd	2166	19.1%
2013	37.09	1460^th	2167	32.6%
2014	32.08	1493^rd	2093	28.7%
2015	18.15	1757^th	2052	14.4%
2016	11.04	1941^st	2046	5.1%
2017	21.85	1635^th	2044	20.0%
2018	30.61	1407^th	2037	30.9%
2019	16.67	1824^th	2086	12.6%
2021	13.61	1832^nd	1948	6.0%
2022	11.96	2001^st	2082	3.9%
2023	16.21	1824^th	2077	12.2%
2024	20.44	1669^th	2067	19.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.93	1032^nd	1765	41.5%
2019	22.80	1577^th	1816	13.2%
2021	21.07	1359^th	1514	10.2%
2022	16.37	1684^th	1763	4.5%
2023	22.64	1549^th	1808	14.3%
2024	26.75	1404^th	1793	21.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	28.11	1466^th	2019	27.4%
2022	13.61	1830^th	1970	7.1%
2023	16.52	1727^th	1957	11.8%
2024	26.25	1424^th	1942	26.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.08	1570^th	1972	20.4%
2019	12.08	1905^th	2019	5.6%
2022	12.44	1899^th	1977	3.9%
2023	17.63	1690^th	1984	14.8%
2024	13.13	1837^th	1959	6.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.37	254^th	698	63.6%
2019	35.45	451^st	711	36.6%
2021	32.19	297^th	428	30.6%
2022	29.21	531^st	684	22.4%
2023	37.73	403^rd	692	41.8%
2024	46.40	299^th	655	54.4%

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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 Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	24.30	916^th	1185	22.7%
2004	21.67	953^rd	1204	20.8%
2005	14.79	1024^th	1209	15.3%
2006	20.10	1057^th	1272	16.9%
2007	18.57	1085^th	1287	15.7%
2008	14.00	1134^th	1293	12.3%
2009	21.40	1089^th	1318	17.4%
2010	19.55	1126^th	1327	15.1%
2011	12.51	1228^th	1344	8.6%
2012	13.52	1231^st	1365	9.8%
2013	29.87	1020^th	1367	25.4%
2014	53.11	644^th	1322	51.3%
2015	9.55	1267^th	1302	2.7%
2016	8.48	1270^th	1294	1.9%
2017	13.48	1188^th	1293	8.1%
2018	11.50	1221^st	1293	5.6%
2019	11.09	1286^th	1356	5.2%
2021	14.54	1137^th	1241	8.4%
2022	12.52	1310^th	1369	4.3%
2023	20.55	1104^th	1367	19.2%
2024	22.42	1052^nd	1363	22.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.90	1095^th	1161	5.7%
2019	11.61	1182^nd	1217	2.9%
2021	23.03	873^rd	1019	14.3%
2022	17.46	1145^th	1221	6.2%
2023	26.32	960^th	1234	22.2%
2024	27.10	918^th	1219	24.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	5.66	1225^th	1226	0.1%
2022	16.15	1133^rd	1286	11.9%
2023	23.71	971^st	1275	23.8%
2024	19.70	1024^th	1251	18.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.39	1071^st	1223	12.4%
2019	14.83	1175^th	1296	9.3%
2021	12.67	1012^th	1048	3.4%
2022	11.68	1257^th	1286	2.3%
2023	20.07	1065^th	1292	17.6%
2024	26.64	894^th	1264	29.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.00	391^st	511	23.5%
2019	29.78	432^nd	565	23.5%
2021	33.85	254^th	385	34.0%
2022	26.49	489^th	573	14.7%
2023	43.62	278^th	569	51.1%
2024	43.35	271^st	548	50.5%

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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 Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	2	628	n/a	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	634
1990	1	666	n/a	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	671
1991	0	646	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1992	2	647	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1993	0	614	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1994	0	576	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1995	0	558	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1996	0	558	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1997	0	529	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1998	0	580	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1999	0	704	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
2000	1	659	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
2001	0	645	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2002	0	592	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2003	0	592	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2004	1	540	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2005	0	565	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2006	0	554	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	558
2007	0	441	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	445
2008	0	461	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	465
2009	0	390	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	395
2010	1	371	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2011	1	314	0	6	1	0	0	0	322
2012	0	286	0	3	1	0	0	0	290
2013	0	315	0	5	1	0	1	0	322
2014	0	278	0	3	1	0	4	0	286
2015	0	291	0	3	0	0	1	0	295
2016	0	266	0	2	0	0	4	0	272
2017	1	260	0	1	0	0	1	0	263
2018	1	259	0	1	0	0	1	0	262
2019	1	258	0	2	0	0	2	0	263
2020	2	254	0	3	0	0	1	0	260
2021	2	244	0	2	0	0	12	0	260
2022	0	243	0	2	0	0	2	0	247
2023	0	205	0	0	0	0	0	0	205
2024	0	209	0	2	1	0	0	0	212

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 Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	634	33.0	19.2	n/a
1990	671	37.0	18.1	n/a
1991	648	37.0	17.5	n/a
1992	651	35.0	18.6	n/a
1993	617	35.0	17.6	n/a
1994	581	32.5	17.9	n/a
1995	560	32.0	17.5	n/a
1996	560	32.0	17.5	n/a
1997	529	33.0	16.0	n/a
1998	583	34.0	17.1	n/a
1999	705	37.0	19.1	n/a
2000	662	39.0	17.0	n/a
2001	646	35.0	18.5	n/a
2002	593	32.0	18.5	71.2
2003	593	32.0	18.5	71.2
2004	541	29.0	18.7	70.1
2005	567	29.0	19.6	75.7
2006	558	31.0	18.0	76.5
2007	445	24.0	18.5	91.7
2008	465	23.0	20.2	91.4
2009	395	24.0	16.5	97
2010	385	20.0	19.2	98.7
2011	322	16.0	20.1	97.2
2012	290	16.0	18.1	98.6
2013	322	15.8	20.3	95.7
2014	286	18.0	15.8	94.8
2015	295	17.0	17.3	93.6
2016	272	16.0	17.0	96.7
2017	263	15.4	17.0	90.5
2018	262	15.4	17.0	93.9
2019	263	16.0	16.4	84.4
2020	260	18.0	14.4	93.5
2021	260	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	247	18.5	13.3	90.3
2023	205	19.0	10.7	94.1
2024	212	20.0	10.6	85.8

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 Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	634	33.0	19.2	n/a
1990	671	37.0	18.1	n/a
1991	648	37.0	17.5	n/a
1992	651	35.0	18.6	n/a
1993	617	35.0	17.6	n/a
1994	581	32.5	17.9	n/a
1995	560	32.0	17.5	n/a
1996	560	32.0	17.5	n/a
1997	529	33.0	16.0	n/a
1998	583	34.0	17.1	n/a
1999	705	37.0	19.1	n/a
2000	662	39.0	17.0	n/a
2001	646	35.0	18.5	n/a
2002	593	32.0	18.5	71.2
2003	593	32.0	18.5	71.2
2004	541	29.0	18.7	70.1
2005	567	29.0	19.6	75.7
2006	558	31.0	18.0	76.5
2007	445	24.0	18.5	91.7
2008	465	23.0	20.2	91.4
2009	395	24.0	16.5	97
2010	385	20.0	19.2	98.7
2011	322	16.0	20.1	97.2
2012	290	16.0	18.1	98.6
2013	322	15.8	20.3	95.7
2014	286	18.0	15.8	94.8
2015	295	17.0	17.3	93.6
2016	272	16.0	17.0	96.7
2017	263	15.4	17.0	90.5
2018	262	15.4	17.0	93.9
2019	263	16.0	16.4	84.4
2020	260	18.0	14.4	93.5
2021	260	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	247	18.5	13.3	90.3
2023	205	19.0	10.7	94.1
2024	212	20.0	10.6	85.8

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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