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Canter Middle School

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Public Grades 8

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4959 S Blackstone Ave
Chicago, IL 60615-3003

(773) 535-1410

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.8%

Hispanic:

3.1%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2004 → 27th in 2013

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2004

!Math scores 28 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school35%

District avg50%

Illinois avg58%

Not ranked this year

Canter Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2013	31.5	999 of 1367	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.9	1004 of 1365	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.4	851 of 1344	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.9	757 of 1327	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.2	910 of 1318	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.2	709 of 1293	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.2	789 of 1287	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	685 of 1272	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.9	801 of 1209	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.8	735 of 1204	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	26.8	897 of 1185	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2013-2014) ?

Reading38%-18 vs state

Math32%-28 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Canter Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Canter Middle School?

Students at Canter Middle School are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Canter Middle School?

In the 2013-14 school year, 96 students attended Canter Middle School.

What district is Canter Middle School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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