Summary
Burr Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 454 students. Despite being part of the low-performing Chicago Public Schools District 299, Burr consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 76.5% of Burr students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Burr had a 51.3% proficiency rate, while the district and state had 27.3% and 38.5%, respectively.
Burr Elementary School has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, Burr ranked 358 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy among specific student groups, such as White students and Special Education students, who ranked in the top 8% and top 18% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Burr has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, with a 25.4% rate in the 2024-2025 school year, while the district and state had 40.1% and 9.3%, respectively.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Pritzker Elementary, Mayer Elementary, and Drummond Elementary, Burr Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution within a low-performing district. This suggests that the school has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems in place to help students succeed, despite the challenges faced by the broader district.
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