Is Davis M Magnet Elementary School a good school?

Davis M Magnet Elementary School ranks 1193 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Davis M Magnet Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 139 students attended Davis M Magnet Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Davis M Magnet Elementary School?

Students at Davis M Magnet Elementary School are 84% African American, 14% Hispanic.

Davis M Magnet Elementary School

Summary:

Davis M Magnet Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 130 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.

Davis M Magnet Elementary School consistently underperforms the district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.8% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 36.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's African American students performed relatively stronger, ranking 185 out of 655 Illinois elementary schools with a 4-star rating.

When comparing Davis M Magnet Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Wentworth Elementary, Bass Elementary, and Earle Elementary, it becomes clear that the school is part of a broader trend of underperformance in the area. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Davis M Magnet Elementary School (84.62% in 2022-2023) and the nearby schools suggest that the school community faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be contributing to the academic struggles. However, the school's relatively higher per-student spending compared to some nearby schools indicates that there may be opportunities to identify and build upon effective practices to support student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6740 S Paulina St
Chicago, IL 60636-3307

(773) 535-9120

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1193^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,289

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 139

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.2%

Hispanic:

14.4%

White:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Davis M Magnet Elementary School ranks worse than 57.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 113^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 38.34. (See more...)

Compare Details Davis M Magnet Elementary School ranks worse than 55.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.78. (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 (84.2%), Hispanic (14.4%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Davis M Magnet Elementary School is 9.9, which is the 38^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Davis M Magnet Elementary School employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Davis M Magnet Elementary School is $28,289, which is the 37^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Davis M Magnet Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Davis M Magnet Elementary School 1193^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Davis M Magnet Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Davis M Magnet Elementary School 752^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Davis M Magnet Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status 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 Davis M Magnet Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Davis M Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2010	1.66	2121^st	2139	0.8%
2011	6.57	2062^nd	2147	4.0%
2012	22.39	1810^th	2166	16.4%
2013	28.21	1625^th	2167	25.0%
2014	30.20	1534^th	2093	26.7%
2015	29.28	1432^nd	2052	30.2%
2016	40.05	1171^st	2046	42.8%
2017	40.24	1163^rd	2044	43.1%
2018	36.43	1259^th	2037	38.2%
2019	44.45	1089^th	2086	47.8%
2021	20.33	1570^th	1948	19.4%
2022	16.13	1811^th	2082	13.0%
2023	29.49	1410^th	2077	32.1%
2024	38.34	1193^rd	2067	42.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Davis M Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.75	610^th	1765	65.4%
2019	66.49	426^th	1816	76.5%
2021	28.35	1151^st	1514	24.0%
2022	25.34	1413^th	1763	19.9%
2023	40.27	1045^th	1808	42.2%
2024	52.92	729^th	1793	59.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Davis M Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.57	1202^nd	1964	38.8%
2019	41.33	1145^th	2019	43.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Davis M Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.04	1210^th	1972	38.6%
2019	48.74	948^th	2019	53.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Davis M Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.61	137^th	698	80.4%
2019	75.03	90^th	711	87.3%
2021	46.52	166^th	428	61.2%
2022	35.31	424^th	684	38.0%
2023	54.49	225^th	692	67.5%
2024	57.52	185^th	655	71.8%

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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 Davis M Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2010	1.64	1314^th	1327	1.0%
2011	1.76	1328^th	1344	1.2%
2012	11.57	1259^th	1365	7.8%
2013	13.00	1234^th	1367	9.7%
2014	4.82	1291^st	1322	2.3%
2015	14.06	1184^th	1302	9.1%
2016	14.37	1188^th	1294	8.2%
2017	25.16	979^th	1293	24.3%
2018	17.14	1111^th	1293	14.1%
2019	34.16	862^nd	1356	36.4%
2021	31.41	794^th	1241	36.0%
2022	28.97	929^th	1369	32.1%
2023	24.97	1008^th	1367	26.3%
2024	39.78	752^nd	1363	44.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Davis M Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.09	898^th	1161	22.7%
2019	52.84	505^th	1217	58.5%
2021	48.45	438^th	1019	57.0%
2022	44.12	616^th	1221	49.5%
2023	41.10	693^rd	1234	43.8%
2024	61.46	356^th	1219	70.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Davis M Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.82	854^th	1226	30.3%
2019	35.16	828^th	1276	35.1%
2022	25.20	950^th	1286	26.1%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Davis M Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.52	664^th	674	1.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Davis M Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.77	1063^rd	1223	13.1%
2019	32.53	840^th	1296	35.2%
2022	40.44	687^th	1286	46.6%
2023	23.42	992^nd	1292	23.2%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Davis M Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.83	270^th	511	47.2%
2019	59.94	148^th	565	73.8%
2021	56.35	103^rd	385	73.2%
2022	55.52	178^th	573	68.9%
2023	47.67	238^th	569	58.2%

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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 Davis M Magnet Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	0	560	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	560
2010	0	500	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	501
2011	0	437	1	3	1	0	0	442
2012	0	349	1	3	0	0	0	353
2013	0	280	1	8	0	0	2	291
2014	0	328	1	5	0	0	1	335
2015	0	290	1	8	0	0	0	299
2016	0	260	0	15	0	0	1	276
2017	0	243	0	17	0	0	1	261
2018	0	231	0	17	0	0	1	249
2019	0	215	0	20	0	0	1	236
2020	0	190	0	17	0	0	1	208
2021	0	161	0	15	0	0	1	177
2022	0	139	0	11	0	0	1	151
2023	0	110	0	19	0	0	1	130
2024	1	117	0	20	0	0	1	139

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 Davis M Magnet Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	560	31.0	18.1	n/a
2010	501	30.0	16.7	n/a
2011	442	25.0	17.6	95.7
2012	353	23.0	15.3	91.5
2013	291	22.5	12.8	88.3
2014	335	18.0	18.6	97.9
2015	299	16.0	18.6	97.7
2016	276	15.0	18.4	96.7
2017	261	13.6	19.0	97.7
2018	249	14.5	17.1	94.4
2019	236	15.0	15.7	94.9
2020	208	13.0	16.0	91.8
2021	177	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	151	14.0	10.7	77.5
2023	130	14.0	9.2	84.6
2024	139	14.0	9.9	91.4

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 Davis M Magnet Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	560	31.0	18.1	n/a
2010	501	30.0	16.7	n/a
2011	442	25.0	17.6	95.7
2012	353	23.0	15.3	91.5
2013	291	22.5	12.8	88.3
2014	335	18.0	18.6	97.9
2015	299	16.0	18.6	97.7
2016	276	15.0	18.4	96.7
2017	261	13.6	19.0	97.7
2018	249	14.5	17.1	94.4
2019	236	15.0	15.7	94.9
2020	208	13.0	16.0	91.8
2021	177	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	151	14.0	10.7	77.5
2023	130	14.0	9.2	84.6
2024	139	14.0	9.9	91.4

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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