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Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy

   Public | Grades: PK-8 | 1101 students
   SchoolDigger 2011 Rating:
1 star

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Public | Grades: PK-8 | 1101 students
District: City Of Chicago School District 299

     4520 South Kedzie Ave
     Chicago, IL  60632-2904

     (773) 535-4050


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Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy:
1 star
SchoolDigger Ranks Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy 1627th of 2068 Illinois public elementary schools. (See school ranking list.)

City Of Chicago School District 299:
no stars
SchoolDigger ranks City Of Chicago School District 299 702nd of 777 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy

YearAvg Math ScoreAvg Reading ScoreStatewide RankTotal # Ranked Elementary SchoolsIL State PercentileSchoolDigger Rating
200360.539.41778th214417.1%1 star ranking
200461.931.81896th216512.4%1 star ranking
200570.052.01681st215221.9%1 star ranking
200671.656.21692nd203516.9%1 star ranking
200773.648.51773rd204913.5%1 star ranking
200874.955.01661st205519.2%1 star ranking
200976.859.31624th208021.9%1 star ranking
201073.050.21811th207812.8%1 star ranking
201180.560.41627th206821.3%1 star ranking

Source:  test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy

YearAvg Math ScoreAvg Reading ScoreStatewide RankTotal # Ranked Middle SchoolsIL State PercentileSchoolDigger Rating
200344.064.0736th129643.2%2 star ranking
200450.969.1656th130449.7%2 star ranking
200541.361.9911th129329.5%1 star ranking
200674.473.8789th131740.1%2 star ranking
200776.278.1775th134442.3%2 star ranking
200879.480.2717th134746.8%2 star ranking
200975.571.8986th135627.3%1 star ranking
201083.673.0880th136035.3%2 star ranking
201189.082.3589th136456.8%3 star ranking

Source:  test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Public | Grades: PK-8 | 1101 students
District: City Of Chicago School District 299

     4520 South Kedzie Ave
     Chicago, IL  60632-2904

     (773) 535-4050


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Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy

ISATStudents tested% met standard
TestYearGradeSchoolDistrictStateSchoolDistrictState
Reading20033rd Graden/an/an/a39.435.862.0
Reading20043rd Graden/an/an/a31.841.365.1
Reading20053rd Graden/an/an/a5242.166.6
Reading20063rd Graden/an/an/a53.550.970.7
Reading20073rd Graden/an/an/a43.153.272.9
Reading20083rd Graden/an/an/a62.654.671.8
Reading20093rd Graden/an/an/a50.956.472.2
Reading20103rd Graden/an/an/a47.657.873.7
Reading20113rd Graden/an/an/a56.562.674.7

Source:  Illinois State Board of Education

About Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT):
The Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) measures individual student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards. The results give parents, teachers, and schools one measure of student learning and school performance.

In spring 2005, students in grades 3, 5, and 8 took the ISAT in reading and mathematics. Students in grades 4 and 7 took the ISAT in science.

In spring 2006, students in grades 3 through 8 will take the ISAT in reading and mathematics. Students in grades 4 and 7 will take the ISAT in science.

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Total Students (2009 - 2010): 1101
African American: 5 (0.5%)
American Indian: 1 (0.1%)
Asian: 1 (0.1%)
Hispanic: 1061 (96.4%)
Pacific Islander: 0 (0%)
Two or more races: 0 (0%)
White: 33 (3%)
Fulltime teachers: 52
Student/Teacher Ratio: 21.1
Eligible for discounted/free lunch: 99.7%

Enrollment information for Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy

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YearWhiteAfrican AmericanHispanicAsianAmerican IndianNot SpecifiedTotal
2002371927300968
2003371927300968
2004201927120951
2005252922000949
2006140103500261075
200721397921261032
20082908602226919
20092629880101017
201033510611101101

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