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Pershing West Elementary Magnet School

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Public, Magnet Grades 4-8
239
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
69.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3200 South Calumet Ave
       Chicago, IL  60616-4866

(773) 534-9240

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:
96.2%
Hispanic:
1.7%
Two or more races:
1.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2012 → 47th in 2013
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2013) from a 31st-percentile low (2012)
Worth a look
!Math scores 11 pts below the Illinois average
Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?
This school59%
District avg54%
Illinois avg63%
Not ranked this year
Pershing West Elementary Magnet School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
698th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201343.11329 of 216738.7%★★☆☆☆
201241.21487 of 216631.3%★★☆☆☆
201141.41459 of 214732.0%★★☆☆☆
201059.41070 of 213950.0%★★★☆☆
200970.1728 of 212065.7%★★★☆☆
200853.21204 of 209242.4%★★☆☆☆
200753.31245 of 209540.6%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201349.0719 of 136747.4%★★☆☆☆
201255.2703 of 136548.5%★★☆☆☆
201159.8621 of 134453.8%★★★☆☆
201058.0650 of 132751.0%★★★☆☆
200973.3345 of 131873.8%★★★★☆
200861.3600 of 129353.6%★★★☆☆
200770.8375 of 128770.9%★★★★☆
By subject vs Illinois (2012-2013) ?
Science81%~ state avg
Reading60%~ state avg
Math48%-11 vs state

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In the 2012-13 school year, 239 students attended Pershing West Elementary Magnet School.

Students at Pershing West Elementary Magnet School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.


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