Is Till Elementary Math & Science Academy a good school?

Till Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Till Elementary Math & Science Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 323 students attended Till Elementary Math & Science Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Till Elementary Math & Science Academy?

Students at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Till Elementary Math & Science Academy attend?

Students who attend Till Elementary Math & Science Academy usually go on to attend: High : Hirsch Metropolitan High School

Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Summary:

Till Elementary Math & Science Academy is a public elementary school serving 307 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, very low academic performance, and struggles to serve its predominantly low-income student population.

Till Elementary's academic performance is alarmingly low, with only 5.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 0% meeting or exceeding standards in math across all grade levels. This is significantly below the district and state averages. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students, is also very low compared to state and district benchmarks. Despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, Till Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with no significant improvement in its performance metrics.

The challenges faced by Till Elementary are not unique, as the nearby Wadsworth Elementary, Park Manor Elementary, and Fiske Elementary schools also have low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and serve predominantly low-income student populations. This suggests that the issues at Till Elementary may be indicative of broader systemic challenges in the area that require a comprehensive, long-term approach to address.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6543 S Champlain Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-3441

(773) 535-0570

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2054^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,681

Students who attend Till Elementary Math & Science Academy usually attend:

High:

Hirsch Metropolitan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 323

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.2%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Till Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks worse than 99.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 444^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 8.78. (See more...)

Compare Details Till Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks worse than 98.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.33. (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 (97.2%), Hispanic (1.9%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy is 13.4. 231 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Till Elementary Math & Science Academy employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy is $19,681. 286 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Till Elementary Math & Science Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Till Elementary Math & Science Academy 2054^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Till Elementary Math & Science Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Till Elementary Math & Science Academy 1346^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Till Elementary Math & Science Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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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 Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	3.55	1923^rd	2020	4.8%
2004	3.07	1947^th	2030	4.1%
2005	3.67	1906^th	2022	5.7%
2006	1.15	2068^th	2086	0.9%
2007	4.13	2008^th	2095	4.2%
2008	5.61	1995^th	2092	4.6%
2009	4.49	2056^th	2120	3.0%
2010	2.25	2111^th	2139	1.3%
2011	2.03	2129^th	2147	0.8%
2012	2.70	2135^th	2166	1.4%
2013	3.76	2145^th	2167	1.0%
2014	2.08	2084^th	2093	0.4%
2015	9.90	2003^rd	2052	2.4%
2016	11.80	1928^th	2046	5.8%
2017	8.49	2003^rd	2044	2.0%
2018	12.92	1883^rd	2037	7.6%
2019	10.47	1999^th	2086	4.2%
2021	17.30	1671^st	1948	14.2%
2022	12.13	1990^th	2082	4.4%
2023	12.73	1944^th	2077	6.4%
2024	8.78	2054^th	2067	0.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.76	1557^th	1765	11.8%
2019	15.85	1717^th	1816	5.5%
2021	29.19	1133^rd	1514	25.2%
2022	17.53	1664^th	1763	5.6%
2023	17.35	1693^rd	1808	6.4%
2024	11.75	1780^th	1793	0.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.05	1638^th	1964	16.6%
2019	12.24	1887^th	2019	6.5%
2022	13.24	1846^th	1970	6.3%
2023	12.98	1837^th	1957	6.1%
2024	9.44	1925^th	1942	0.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.83	1929^th	1972	2.2%
2019	11.22	1926^th	2019	4.6%
2022	11.57	1932^nd	1977	2.3%
2023	14.09	1829^th	1984	7.8%
2024	9.39	1937^th	1959	1.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.86	441^st	698	36.8%
2019	29.05	550^th	711	22.6%
2021	41.45	203^rd	428	52.6%
2022	29.42	524^th	684	23.4%
2023	31.22	504^th	692	27.2%
2024	19.74	628^th	655	4.1%

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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 Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	9.77	1059^th	1185	10.6%
2004	10.40	1060^th	1204	12.0%
2005	4.66	1135^th	1209	6.1%
2006	6.72	1184^th	1272	6.9%
2007	6.85	1211^th	1287	5.9%
2008	5.03	1234^th	1293	4.6%
2009	1.63	1303^rd	1318	1.1%
2010	0.85	1320^th	1327	0.5%
2011	1.15	1335^th	1344	0.7%
2012	4.56	1328^th	1365	2.7%
2013	5.12	1329^th	1367	2.8%
2014	6.81	1273^rd	1322	3.7%
2015	7.61	1292^nd	1302	0.8%
2016	27.31	943^rd	1294	27.1%
2017	9.23	1256^th	1293	2.9%
2018	17.09	1113^th	1293	13.9%
2019	11.74	1274^th	1356	6.0%
2021	19.23	1040^th	1241	16.2%
2022	11.84	1328^th	1369	3.0%
2023	10.43	1332^nd	1367	2.6%
2024	9.33	1346^th	1363	1.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.48	788^th	805	2.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.54	950^th	1161	18.2%
2019	16.67	1123^rd	1217	7.7%
2021	31.04	715^th	1019	29.8%
2022	15.62	1172^nd	1221	4.0%
2023	14.07	1185^th	1234	4.0%
2024	12.10	1204^th	1219	1.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.10	1089^th	1226	11.2%
2019	16.14	1104^th	1276	13.5%
2022	14.57	1172^nd	1286	8.9%
2023	13.63	1178^th	1275	7.6%
2024	11.37	1194^th	1251	4.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.70	651^st	674	3.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.19	1012^th	1223	17.3%
2019	9.41	1284^th	1296	0.9%
2022	10.11	1281^st	1286	0.4%
2023	8.89	1287^th	1292	0.4%
2024	8.60	1263^rd	1264	0.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.42	301^st	511	41.1%
2019	29.29	436^th	565	22.8%
2021	43.79	176^th	385	54.3%
2022	25.52	502^nd	573	12.4%
2023	22.53	514^th	569	9.7%
2024	19.60	516^th	548	5.8%

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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 Till Elementary Math & Science 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	1147	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1147
1990	n/a	1133	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1133
1991	0	1057	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1057
1992	0	1019	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1019
1993	0	1036	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1994	0	1008	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1995	0	923	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	923
1996	0	923	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	923
1997	0	977	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	977
1998	3	1051	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1054
1999	3	1043	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2000	1	1043	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2001	0	1093	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1093
2002	0	1210	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1210
2003	0	1210	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1210
2004	0	1199	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1199
2005	0	1105	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1106
2006	1	882	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	886
2007	0	858	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	858
2008	0	777	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	4	783
2009	2	648	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	1	652
2010	0	559	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	563
2011	0	479	0	8	0	0	0	0	487
2012	0	459	0	10	0	0	1	0	470
2013	0	467	0	6	0	0	4	0	477
2014	0	406	0	1	0	1	2	0	410
2015	0	382	0	2	0	0	0	0	384
2016	0	358	0	2	2	0	0	0	362
2017	1	347	0	2	2	0	1	0	353
2018	0	326	0	6	1	0	1	0	334
2019	1	319	0	8	0	0	0	0	328
2020	1	329	0	8	0	0	0	0	338
2021	0	310	0	6	0	0	0	0	316
2022	1	306	0	8	0	0	1	0	316
2023	0	292	0	14	0	0	1	0	307
2024	0	314	0	6	1	0	2	0	323

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1147	55.0	20.8	n/a
1990	1133	62.0	18.2	n/a
1991	1057	63.0	16.7	n/a
1992	1019	59.0	17.2	n/a
1993	1037	61.0	17.0	n/a
1994	1009	54.0	18.7	n/a
1995	923	51.0	18.1	n/a
1996	923	51.0	18.1	n/a
1997	977	50.0	19.5	n/a
1998	1054	54.0	19.5	n/a
1999	1046	53.0	19.7	n/a
2000	1046	54.0	19.4	n/a
2001	1093	57.0	19.2	n/a
2002	1210	58.0	20.9	68.7
2003	1210	58.0	20.9	68.7
2004	1199	58.5	20.5	91.4
2005	1106	64.9	17.0	85.3
2006	886	63.9	13.9	99.7
2007	858	39.0	22.0	98.8
2008	783	36.0	21.8	95.3
2009	652	33.0	19.8	96.5
2010	563	31.0	18.1	99.5
2011	487	24.0	20.2	99.4
2012	470	24.0	19.5	99.4
2013	477	28.0	17.0	99
2014	410	29.0	14.1	99.3
2015	384	24.0	16.0	99
2016	362	22.0	16.4	98.3
2017	353	17.6	20.0	98.9
2018	334	18.8	17.7	98.5
2019	328	18.0	18.2	97.9
2020	338	18.0	18.7	95.9
2021	316	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	316	21.5	14.6	97.8
2023	307	22.5	13.6	98
2024	323	24.0	13.4	96.3

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 Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1147	55.0	20.8	n/a
1990	1133	62.0	18.2	n/a
1991	1057	63.0	16.7	n/a
1992	1019	59.0	17.2	n/a
1993	1037	61.0	17.0	n/a
1994	1009	54.0	18.7	n/a
1995	923	51.0	18.1	n/a
1996	923	51.0	18.1	n/a
1997	977	50.0	19.5	n/a
1998	1054	54.0	19.5	n/a
1999	1046	53.0	19.7	n/a
2000	1046	54.0	19.4	n/a
2001	1093	57.0	19.2	n/a
2002	1210	58.0	20.9	68.7
2003	1210	58.0	20.9	68.7
2004	1199	58.5	20.5	91.4
2005	1106	64.9	17.0	85.3
2006	886	63.9	13.9	99.7
2007	858	39.0	22.0	98.8
2008	783	36.0	21.8	95.3
2009	652	33.0	19.8	96.5
2010	563	31.0	18.1	99.5
2011	487	24.0	20.2	99.4
2012	470	24.0	19.5	99.4
2013	477	28.0	17.0	99
2014	410	29.0	14.1	99.3
2015	384	24.0	16.0	99
2016	362	22.0	16.4	98.3
2017	353	17.6	20.0	98.9
2018	334	18.8	17.7	98.5
2019	328	18.0	18.2	97.9
2020	338	18.0	18.7	95.9
2021	316	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	316	21.5	14.6	97.8
2023	307	22.5	13.6	98
2024	323	24.0	13.4	96.3

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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