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Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School

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Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School ranks 1221 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School is an elementary public charter school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 328 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School District, which is ranked 636 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant academic challenges, particularly in Mathematics, where proficiency rates range from just 2.2% to 45.2% across different grade levels, compared to the state's 32.7% to 49.6%. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is also below the state average. While the school's African American students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 327 out of 692 Illinois elementary schools, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students and male students is much lower, ranking in the bottom 1,366 and 1,817 out of 1,808 and 1,984 Illinois elementary schools, respectively.

The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 37.9%, may be a significant factor contributing to the low academic performance. Interestingly, some nearby schools, such as Dixon Elementary School and CICS - Avalon/South Shore, perform significantly better than Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, despite serving a similar low-income student population. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates and leveraging the school's strengths, such as its effective strategies for African American students, could be potential areas for improvement.

293

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,866

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7823 S Ellis Ave
Chicago, IL 60619-3213

(773) 651-1221

District: Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2019 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 17 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg29%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,221^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 27 pts since 2019

From bottom 14% (2019) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

672^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 31 pts since 2019

From bottom 20% (2019) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School

636^th of 811Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	1221 of 2056	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1368 of 2067	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1730 of 2077	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1856 of 2082	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1802 of 2086	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	144 of 688	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	180 of 655	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	327 of 692	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	393 of 684	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	313 of 711	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	1147 of 1942	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1317 of 1942	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1448 of 1957	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1772 of 1970	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1731 of 2019	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	691 of 1800	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	963 of 1793	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1366 of 1808	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1473 of 1763	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1377 of 1816	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	1213 of 1947	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1309 of 1959	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1817 of 1984	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1713 of 1977	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1609 of 2019	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	672 of 1368	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	683 of 1363	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	958 of 1367	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1018 of 1369	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1089 of 1356	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	101 of 574	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	96 of 548	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	166 of 569	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	200 of 573	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	224 of 565	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	668 of 1248	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	901 of 1251	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	958 of 1275	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1013 of 1286	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	993 of 1276	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	359 of 1229	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	370 of 1219	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	722 of 1234	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	729 of 1221	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	851 of 1217	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	574 of 1271	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	616 of 1264	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	910 of 1292	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	909 of 1286	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	937 of 1296	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)79th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science26%-17 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7823 S Ellis Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 651-1221	293	17	17.2	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	271 (92.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	39.7	1221^st of 2056 public elementary schools	40.6%		31	1368^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.8%	147	18.6	34.2	39.3	52.4	37.8	65.2	70.0	46.2	49.2	42.9	45.2	2.2	17.4	5.0	30.8	24.9										$20,866	$2,664	$18,202
Avalon Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8045 S Kenwood Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6615	225	16	14.0	85.8%	0 (0.0%)	208 (92.4%)	15 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.6	1886^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.3%		23	1594^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.9%	292	4.5	16.1	23.1	19.2	18.2	23.8	47.1	42.4	29.5	7.7	11.5	9.1	15.0	5.9	21.2	13.0	86.7	87.2	86.7	86.7	95.7	86.2	87.2		21.8	$23,818	$4,886	$18,932
Tanner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7350 S Evans Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3870	272	24	11.5	96.7%	1 (0.4%)	235 (86.4%)	34 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	1934^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%		9.4	2049^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.9%	115	4.2	17.4	26.9	28.6	16.7	25.0	0.0	21.7	20.5	0.0	3.6	0.0	7.1	4.2	4.5	3.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.8	97.3	98.4	11.0	31.8	$25,397	$3,818	$21,579
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7433 S Dorchester Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0551	224	20	11.2	97.3%	4 (1.8%)	189 (84.4%)	28 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	23.8	1583^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	23.0%		11.5	1994^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.5%	411	36.8	17.2	31.3	18.8	57.9	35.0	37.0	27.6	34.6	25.0	6.3	0.0	5.0	7.4	3.4	7.1	81.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	93.0	90.1	84.0	5.6	26.3	$26,063	$4,246	$21,817
Dixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8306 S Saint Lawrence Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3834	412	31	13.2	75.2%	3 (0.7%)	393 (95.4%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	1332^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.2%		36.5	1234^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.3%	98	10.4	20.0	44.7	40.9	53.1	51.1	54.3	36.5	46.6	39.5	25.0	14.3	14.9	20.3	31.1	24.0	97.2	97.2	97.0	97.0	98.5	96.8	96.6	3.4	39.3	$18,900	$2,638	$16,262
Revere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1010 E 72nd St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0618	184	17	10.8	78.8%	0 (0.0%)	168 (91.3%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12	1874^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.9%		8.3	2062^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	0.2%	188	4.8	20.0	26.3	0.0	4.8	33.3	23.5	40.0	18.5	33.3	4.3	0.0	8.3	5.9	6.7	9.4	72.3	80.2	79.7	79.7	93.1	80.7	76.2		14.9	$27,096	$4,103	$22,992
Ashe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8505 S Ingleside Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3550	387	24	16.1	94.6%	1 (0.3%)	312 (80.6%)	68 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8.1	1989^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.3%		11.4	1996^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.4%	7	6.5	15.6	22.5	15.6	19.4	25.7	32.0	34.4	24.6	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.4	3.1	84.9	90.4	89.8	90.1	96.1	89.5	84.6	7.4	18.7	$18,763	$2,250	$16,512
CICS - Avalon/South Shore	Public, Charter	K-8	1501 E 83rd Pl	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 721-0858	469	17	27.5	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	460 (98.1%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54.7	912^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.6%		46.3	1014^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.9%	102	14.8	15.2	60.0	40.3	54.1	74.1	71.4	74.5	59.3	65.0	37.1	14.8	48.1	33.3	19.1	35.9										$18,175	$1,875	$16,300
Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C	Public	PK, KG-6	650 E 85th St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3435	216	19	11.3	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	209 (96.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	15	1784^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.2%		16.2	1796^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.1%	12	18.2		29.6	17.2	30.4	27.3			25.7	22.2	3.6	4.3	13.6			11.0	86.2	86.7	86.7	86.7	96.1	86.2	84.5			$23,144	$3,675	$19,469
Ruggles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7831 S Prairie Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3085	290	25	11.6	91.7%	0 (0.0%)	271 (93.4%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	1589^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.7%		26.8	1491^st of 2067 public elementary schools	27.9%	98	5.1	19.0	30.4	30.8	23.1	68.6	53.3	39.1	40.7	16.7	22.2	0.0	17.1	10.0	13.6	12.9	86.6	89.5	89.5	89.5	94.8	87.9	86.9	4.3	16.1	$23,986	$4,487	$19,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School?

Students at Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School are 92% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School a good school?

Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School ranks 1221^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School.

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