Is Brownell Elementary School a good school?

Brownell Elementary School ranks 1475 th of 2077 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Brownell Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 135 students attended Brownell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Brownell Elementary School?

Students at Brownell Elementary School are 97% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Brownell Elementary School

Public PK, KG-6

6741 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-3920

(773) 535-3030

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1475^th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,776

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 135

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.0%

Two or more races:

1.5%

White:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brownell Elementary School ranks worse than 71% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 184^th among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.83. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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%), two or more races (1.5%), Hispanic (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brownell Elementary School is 9.6, which is the 40^th best among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)

Compare Brownell Elementary School employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brownell Elementary School is $23,776, which is the 75^th highest among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brownell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brownell Elementary School 1475^th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Brownell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711^th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brownell Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Brownell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	5.68	1867^th	2020	7.6%
2004	8.92	1844^th	2030	9.2%
2005	2.40	1942^nd	2022	4.0%
2006	4.55	1987^th	2086	4.7%
2007	4.33	2000^th	2095	4.5%
2008	13.74	1865^th	2092	10.9%
2009	13.77	1899^th	2120	10.4%
2010	5.99	2042^nd	2139	4.5%
2011	20.24	1832^nd	2147	14.7%
2012	8.80	2045^th	2166	5.6%
2013	28.51	1614^th	2167	25.5%
2014	45.28	1207^th	2093	42.3%
2015	36.59	1223^rd	2052	40.4%
2016	14.75	1836^th	2046	10.3%
2017	16.61	1777^th	2044	13.1%
2018	10.52	1949^th	2037	4.3%
2019	13.58	1913^th	2086	8.3%
2022	15.29	1851^st	2082	11.1%
2023	26.83	1475^th	2077	29.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brownell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.14	1662^nd	1765	5.8%
2019	21.01	1625^th	1816	10.5%
2022	23.70	1458^th	1763	17.3%
2023	40.22	1046^th	1808	42.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Brownell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.40	1866^th	1964	5.0%
2019	15.19	1814^th	2019	10.2%
2022	13.68	1821^st	1970	7.6%
2023	22.51	1519^th	1957	22.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Brownell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.03	1926^th	1972	2.3%
2019	16.33	1792^nd	2019	11.2%
2022	19.03	1635^th	1977	17.3%
2023	23.22	1501^st	1984	24.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Brownell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.49	541^st	698	22.5%
2019	28.23	562^nd	711	21.0%
2022	38.24	381^st	684	44.3%
2023	50.29	261^st	692	62.3%

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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 Brownell Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	349	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	349
1990	n/a	333	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	333
1991	0	384	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1992	0	351	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1993	0	396	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1994	0	357	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1995	0	366	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1996	0	366	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1997	0	405	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1998	0	394	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1999	0	411	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2000	0	413	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2001	0	390	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
2002	0	357	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2003	0	357	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2004	0	371	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
2005	0	354	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2006	0	375	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2007	0	330	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	332
2008	0	285	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	4	290
2009	0	301	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2010	1	291	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2011	0	307	0	0	0	0	0	0	307
2012	0	307	0	1	0	0	0	0	308
2013	0	287	0	2	1	0	0	0	290
2014	0	251	0	1	0	0	0	0	252
2015	0	246	0	4	0	0	1	0	251
2016	0	215	0	9	0	0	1	0	225
2017	0	202	0	4	0	0	1	0	207
2018	1	208	0	3	0	0	1	0	213
2019	1	175	0	7	0	0	0	0	183
2020	0	180	0	6	0	0	0	0	186
2021	0	176	0	6	0	0	0	0	182
2022	0	175	0	1	0	0	1	0	177
2023	1	131	0	1	0	0	2	0	135

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 Brownell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	349	19.0	18.3	n/a
1990	333	21.0	15.8	n/a
1991	384	23.0	16.6	n/a
1992	351	23.0	15.2	n/a
1993	396	25.0	15.8	n/a
1994	357	22.0	16.2	n/a
1995	366	21.0	17.4	n/a
1996	366	21.0	17.4	n/a
1997	405	21.0	19.3	n/a
1998	394	19.0	20.7	n/a
1999	411	21.0	19.6	n/a
2000	413	22.0	18.8	n/a
2001	391	21.0	18.6	n/a
2002	358	18.0	19.9	75.7
2003	358	18.0	19.9	75.7
2004	371	15.2	24.4	88.1
2005	354	15.6	22.7	72
2006	375	19.3	19.4	87.2
2007	332	17.0	19.5	88.8
2008	290	16.0	18.1	98.3
2009	301	16.0	18.8	85.7
2010	293	15.0	19.5	99
2011	307	17.0	18.0	99
2012	308	18.0	17.1	97.7
2013	290	14.0	20.6	97.9
2014	252	14.0	18.0	98.8
2015	251	12.0	20.9	98.8
2016	225	9.0	25.0	100
2017	207	9.6	21.3	98.6
2018	213	8.4	25.1	98.6
2019	183	9.0	20.3	99.5
2020	186	10.0	18.6	98.9
2021	182	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	177	12.0	14.7	97.2
2023	135	14.0	9.6	97

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 Brownell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	349	19.0	18.3	n/a
1990	333	21.0	15.8	n/a
1991	384	23.0	16.6	n/a
1992	351	23.0	15.2	n/a
1993	396	25.0	15.8	n/a
1994	357	22.0	16.2	n/a
1995	366	21.0	17.4	n/a
1996	366	21.0	17.4	n/a
1997	405	21.0	19.3	n/a
1998	394	19.0	20.7	n/a
1999	411	21.0	19.6	n/a
2000	413	22.0	18.8	n/a
2001	391	21.0	18.6	n/a
2002	358	18.0	19.9	75.7
2003	358	18.0	19.9	75.7
2004	371	15.2	24.4	88.1
2005	354	15.6	22.7	72
2006	375	19.3	19.4	87.2
2007	332	17.0	19.5	88.8
2008	290	16.0	18.1	98.3
2009	301	16.0	18.8	85.7
2010	293	15.0	19.5	99
2011	307	17.0	18.0	99
2012	308	18.0	17.1	97.7
2013	290	14.0	20.6	97.9
2014	252	14.0	18.0	98.8
2015	251	12.0	20.9	98.8
2016	225	9.0	25.0	100
2017	207	9.6	21.3	98.6
2018	213	8.4	25.1	98.6
2019	183	9.0	20.3	99.5
2020	186	10.0	18.6	98.9
2021	182	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	177	12.0	14.7	97.2
2023	135	14.0	9.6	97

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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