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Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks 1345 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 288 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burnside Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 53.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 16.6% proficient or better in math in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.4% to 40.1% and a student population where 80.9% come from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds. However, the data suggests that with the right interventions and support, Burnside has the potential for improvement, as evidenced by the 8th grade ELA proficiency rate jumping from 20.7% in 2021-2022 to 70.4% in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district as Burnside generally perform at a similar low level, with most ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools. But one school, McDade Elementary Classical School, stands out as a high-performing outlier, with 91.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 87% in math in 2024-2025. This suggests that high-quality education is possible even in this challenged district, and Burnside may be able to emulate McDade's success with the right strategies and support.

264

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,106

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 E 91st Pl
Chicago, IL 60619-7698

(773) 535-3300

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.3%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,345^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

826^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	1345 of 2056	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1287 of 2067	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1613 of 2077	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1718 of 2082	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1555 of 1948	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1409 of 2086	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1461 of 2037	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	1414 of 2044	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	1275 of 2046	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.1	1180 of 2052	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.7	1155 of 2093	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.7	1708 of 2167	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.1	1590 of 2166	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.1	1468 of 2147	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.7	1704 of 2139	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	1621 of 2120	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.4	1600 of 2092	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.8	1688 of 2095	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.5	1496 of 2086	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.8	1701 of 2022	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.2	1541 of 2030	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.8	1574 of 2020	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	174 of 688	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	122 of 655	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	251 of 692	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	303 of 684	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	114 of 428	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	143 of 711	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	201 of 698	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	1050 of 1942	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1155 of 1942	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1227 of 1957	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1666 of 1970	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1676 of 1680	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1379 of 2019	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1506 of 1964	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	1056 of 1800	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	905 of 1793	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1286 of 1808	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1261 of 1763	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	1026 of 1514	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	812 of 1816	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	1026 of 1765	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	1170 of 1947	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1239 of 1959	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1655 of 1984	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1487 of 1977	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	1249 of 1707	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1293 of 2019	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1248 of 1972	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	826 of 1368	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	665 of 1363	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	606 of 1367	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	901 of 1369	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1026 of 1241	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1030 of 1356	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	978 of 1293	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.9	954 of 1293	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.2	861 of 1294	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.2	691 of 1302	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.1	680 of 1322	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	868 of 1367	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.4	997 of 1365	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.7	1004 of 1344	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.8	915 of 1327	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.9	759 of 1318	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.9	703 of 1293	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.7	687 of 1287	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.8	603 of 1272	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	26.4	921 of 1209	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.9	945 of 1204	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	45.0	728 of 1185	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	121 of 574	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	75 of 548	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	68 of 569	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	126 of 573	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	156 of 385	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	173 of 565	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	171 of 511	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	644 of 1248	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	582 of 1251	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	623 of 1275	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.4	944 of 1286	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	971 of 1276	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	957 of 1226	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	612 of 1229	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	454 of 1219	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	363 of 1234	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	454 of 1221	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.4	912 of 1019	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	870 of 1217	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	768 of 1161	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	757 of 1271	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	661 of 1264	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	544 of 1292	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	680 of 1286	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1007 of 1296	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	885 of 1223	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+40 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)79th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science23%-20 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
Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	650 E 91st Pl	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3300	264	21	12.5	81.4%	0 (0.0%)	257 (97.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33.9	1345^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.6%		34	1287^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.7%	58	14.3	32.3	29.4	50.0	75.0	46.2	52.4	58.1	53.6	29.4	25.0	7.1	15.4	9.5	16.1	16.6	93.4	94.8	94.8	94.8	96.9	95.1	94.8	5.6	21.3	$26,106	$2,654	$23,452
Washington H Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9130 S University Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6225	273	23	11.8	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	247 (90.5%)	20 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	14.1	1818^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.6%		31.2	1360^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.2%	458	13.3	4.2	20.7	23.1	23.3	47.1	34.5	58.3	32.9	6.9	0.0	6.9	5.9	6.9	4.2	5.2	82.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	94.4	90.5	84.1	4.7	24.1	$22,281	$2,556	$19,725
McDade Elementary Classical School	Public	K-8	8801 S Indiana Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-3669	207	12	17.2	36.2%	5 (2.4%)	186 (89.9%)	7 (3.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	97.5	19^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.4	21^st of 2067 public elementary schools	99.0%	2	74.1		92.9	92.9	85.2	96.6	91.7		91.6	85.7	92.9	85.2	93.1	66.7		87.0	90.3	92.2	92.2	92.2	95.9	92.6	91.7		14.8	$19,542	$1,358	$18,184
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
Gillespie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9301 S State St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5065	288	25	11.7	79.9%	0 (0.0%)	272 (94.4%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17.7	1724^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.1%		15.9	1812^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.3%	88	24.1	17.2	29.6	24.2	31.0	40.9	20.0	25.0	28.3	11.1	12.1	3.6	9.1	5.0	11.1	8.9	81.5	87.3	87.3	87.5	94.2	87.5	84.6		16.5	$25,470	$3,416	$22,055
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
McDowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1419 E 89th St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6404	112	8	14.0	79.5%	0 (0.0%)	107 (95.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	31.1	1407^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.6%		40.3	1143^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	44.7%	264	25.0		58.8	23.5	41.7				41.4	35.3	17.6	16.7				22.4	93.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	98.3	95.7	93.9	11.3		$30,229	$4,151	$26,078
Schmid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9755 S Greenwood Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6235	195	25	7.8	97.9%	3 (1.5%)	180 (92.3%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	1825^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.2%		21.3	1649^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.2%	176	7.7	6.3	0.0	21.4	16.7	38.1	6.7	42.9	21.5	23.5	28.6	0.0	4.8	7.1	6.3	11.7	89.5	89.0	89.0	89.0	93.9	89.0	86.2	19.3	10.5	$28,028	$4,351	$23,677
Neil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8555 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3000	258	27	9.5	88.0%	1 (0.4%)	240 (93.0%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	16.1	1760^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.4%		33.3	1305^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.9%	455	16.7	20.0	36.4	17.6	22.2	44.4	30.0	25.0	28.7	9.1	17.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	5.3	88.7	91.5	91.5	91.5	94.4	90.7	88.7		23.0	$35,060	$3,893	$31,167
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

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What is the racial makeup of Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy?

Students at Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks 1345^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy.

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