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Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Barbara A Sizemore Campus is a public charter elementary school serving 247 students in grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois. The school is part of the Betty Shabazz International Charter School District, which is ranked 636 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased spending and resources, Barbara A Sizemore Campus has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 5 years, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. The school's performance is particularly weak in Math, with proficiency rates ranging from just 4.5% to 30.8% across grade levels, compared to the state average of 32.7% to 49.6%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 37.9% over the past few years, which is well above the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Mays Elementary Academy and King Academy of Social Justice, which are also part of the Chicago Public Schools district, perform similarly to Barbara A Sizemore Campus on academic measures. However, some other nearby schools, such as CICS - Washington Pk Campus and Deneen Elementary School, perform significantly better, with proficiency rates closer to the district and state averages. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Barbara A Sizemore Campus to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools to enhance its educational program and support for students.

231

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,094

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6547 S Stewart Ave
Chicago, IL 60621-3184

(773) 651-1661

District: Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2019 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg29%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,638^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 18 pts since 2019

From bottom 3% (2019) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

800^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 39 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	21.1	1638 of 2056	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1724 of 2067	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1769 of 2077	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1854 of 2082	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	2031 of 2086	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	280 of 688	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	335 of 655	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	358 of 692	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	414 of 684	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	630 of 711	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1619 of 1942	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1571 of 1942	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1728 of 1957	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	1736 of 1970	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1919 of 2019	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1260 of 1800	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1317 of 1793	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1480 of 1808	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1463 of 1763	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1745 of 1816	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1356 of 1947	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1510 of 1959	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1593 of 1984	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1701 of 1977	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1992 of 2019	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	800 of 1368	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1013 of 1363	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1143 of 1367	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1295 of 1369	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1328 of 1356	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	112 of 574	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	49.7	219 of 548	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	291 of 569	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	467 of 573	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	521 of 565	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	951 of 1248	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	982 of 1251	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1034 of 1275	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1194 of 1286	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	1264 of 1276	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	468 of 1229	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	706 of 1219	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1011 of 1234	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1139 of 1221	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1187 of 1217	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	556 of 1271	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.5	860 of 1264	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1077 of 1292	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1189 of 1286	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1218 of 1296	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+39 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)80th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Science24%-19 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 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
Barbara A Sizemore Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	6547 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 651-1661	231	14	16.5	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	223 (96.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	21.1	1638^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.3%		18.5	1724^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.6%	86	18.2	29.6	30.8	16.7	27.3	50.0	54.5	51.9	39.4	30.8	11.1	4.5	18.2	18.2	16.0	17.0										$24,094	$1,940	$22,153
Parker Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6800 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3375	367	26	14.1	93.2%	1 (0.3%)	348 (94.8%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.5	1929^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.2%		16.8	1777^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.0%	152	9.4	13.2	16.7	6.3	33.3	27.8	37.5	23.7	24.4	13.3	0.0	12.1	0.0	9.4	0.0	5.5	94.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.1	97.5	91.7	15.0	28.1	$23,949	$3,669	$20,280
Kershaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6450 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3050	226	25	9.0	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	217 (96.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	1587^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.8%		23.7	1580^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.6%	7	18.2	30.0	26.3	28.6	40.9	38.9	61.1	40.0	38.9	31.6	28.6	18.2	5.6	11.1	0.0	17.6	94.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.7	96.3	95.4	7.9	23.7	$30,001	$3,946	$26,055
Mays Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6656 S Normal Blvd	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3892	277	16	17.8	67.9%	0 (0.0%)	247 (89.2%)	23 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	6.5	2032^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	1.2%		10.1	2035^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.5%	3	0.0	8.0	13.3	12.2	20.8	13.6	17.6	19.2	15.8	13.3	5.0	0.0	0.0	11.8	12.5	7.5	79.2	82.1	82.1	82.1	93.3	82.1	77.1	4.2	13.8	$19,656	$2,712	$16,944
Brownell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6741 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3030	165	13	12.6	85.5%	1 (0.6%)	149 (90.3%)	13 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	22.1	1615^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.4%		32.8	1320^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.1%	295	5.6		13.6	46.7	33.3	52.4			35.5	27.3	13.3	0.0	14.3			14.5	88.5	92.3	92.3	93.1	96.2	92.3	83.9	10.8	7.7	$23,841	$2,955	$20,885
King Academy of Social Justice	Public	PK, KG-8	644 W 71st St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3875	213	23	9.4	87.8%	2 (0.9%)	180 (84.5%)	29 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7.7	2009^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.3%		14.1	1889^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.6%	120	4.2	10.7	14.8	13.6	24.0	11.5	24.0	7.4	15.8	3.7	4.8	12.0	0.0	8.3	3.4	5.3	77.6	85.2	85.2	85.2	93.6	85.2	79.2	4.4	22.0	$23,345	$4,215	$19,129
CICS - Washington Pk Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	110 E 61st St	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 347-0200	493	18	27.3	95.3%	2 (0.4%)	476 (96.6%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.4	1155^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.8%		20.2	1677^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.9%	522	3.8	13.9	54.5	47.5	46.2	52.9	55.8	66.7	53.0	70.9	23.0	17.3	19.6	9.3	19.4	27.9										$16,864	$1,770	$15,094
Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6006 S Peoria St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3285	487	32	15.1	92.4%	21 (4.3%)	367 (75.4%)	94 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10	1950^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.2%		13.1	1938^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.2%	12	6.7	18.6	18.4	17.9	15.2	11.3	25.0	6.8	15.9	31.3	12.8	2.2	0.0	3.8	4.4	9.0	76.6	80.9	80.9	80.9	90.8	79.8	76.3	4.4	18.4	$19,351	$3,524	$15,826
Dulles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6311 S Calumet Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0690	651	37	17.8	95.7%	1 (0.2%)	611 (93.9%)	39 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	2030^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.3%		9.9	2039^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.4%	9	9.2	11.3	6.3	10.3	17.9	20.9	10.0	15.5	13.8	3.3	0.0	3.0	3.1	8.0	7.0	3.9	78.1	82.3	82.3	82.3	95.2	82.6	80.4	5.6	11.5	$16,197	$2,378	$13,819
Bass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1140 W 66th St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3275	313	25	12.3	98.1%	1 (0.3%)	279 (89.1%)	31 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9.2	1962^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	4.6%		13.7	1906^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.8%	56	11.5	14.3	8.6	10.0	19.2	26.9	8.7	33.3	17.6	12.1	3.3	15.4	0.0	13.0	17.2	10.2	85.7	94.4	94.4	94.4	96.9	93.7	86.0	10.8	22.0	$22,767	$3,573	$19,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Is Barbara A Sizemore Campus a good school?

Barbara A Sizemore Campus ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Barbara A Sizemore Campus in?

Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School

How many students attend Barbara A Sizemore Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Barbara A Sizemore Campus.

What is the racial makeup of Barbara A Sizemore Campus?

Students at Barbara A Sizemore Campus are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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