Namaste Elementary Charter School

Public, Charter K-8

 3737 S Paulina St
       Chicago, IL  60609-2047


(773) 715-9558

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1821st of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,887 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  415

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.2%
White:
5.8%
African American:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.6% Help


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Compare Details Namaste Elementary Charter School ranks worse than 87.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 305th among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.38. (See more...)
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Compare Details Namaste Elementary Charter School ranks worse than 90.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.9. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.2%), White (5.8%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Namaste Elementary Charter School is $8,887. 446 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Namaste Elementary Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Namaste Elementary Charter School 1821st of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Namaste Elementary Charter School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Namaste Elementary Charter School 1234th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Namaste Elementary Charter School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Namaste Elementary Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 54.82 1165th 2092 44.3%
2009 44.59 1379th 2120 35.0%
2010 37.86 1520th 2139 28.9%
2011 68.11 803rd 2147 62.6%
2012 65.41 888th 2166 59.0%
2013 63.96 828th 2167 61.8%
2014 52.31 1043rd 2093 50.2%
2015 38.47 1165th 2052 43.2%
2016 47.81 993rd 2046 51.5%
2017 34.12 1306th 2044 36.1%
2018 23.85 1558th 2037 23.5%
2019 16.22 1835th 2086 12.0%
2021 13.43 1844th 1948 5.3%
2022 15.53 1838th 2082 11.7%
2023 16.38 1821st 2077 12.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.04 481st 718 33.0%
2019 31.25 592nd 743 20.3%
2021 30.32 442nd 537 17.7%
2022 25.27 701st 768 8.7%
2023 31.67 598th 788 24.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.90 1044th 1194 12.6%
2022 25.39 907th 1113 18.5%
2023 26.70 873rd 1156 24.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.30 1357th 1765 23.1%
2019 16.31 1706th 1816 6.1%
2021 19.62 1397th 1514 7.7%
2022 19.94 1582nd 1763 10.3%
2023 23.44 1528th 1808 15.5%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.27 1392nd 1964 29.1%
2019 17.03 1774th 2019 12.1%
2021 11.89 1615th 1680 3.9%
2022 18.05 1667th 1970 15.4%
2023 16.04 1748th 1957 10.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.14 661st 907 27.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.30 1625th 1972 17.6%
2019 18.67 1714th 2019 15.1%
2021 13.58 1618th 1707 5.2%
2022 15.46 1786th 1977 9.7%
2023 18.02 1676th 1984 15.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.04 705th 938 24.8%
2019 17.03 906th 955 5.1%
2021 16.64 736th 742 0.8%
2022 18.46 892nd 954 6.5%
2023 20.48 879th 970 9.4%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Namaste Elementary Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 67.91 475th 1344 64.7%
2012 65.49 509th 1365 62.7%
2013 55.14 618th 1367 54.8%
2014 54.78 609th 1322 53.9%
2015 42.05 680th 1302 47.8%
2016 63.00 398th 1294 69.2%
2017 46.82 643rd 1293 50.3%
2018 34.73 815th 1293 37.0%
2019 18.67 1135th 1356 16.3%
2021 18.91 1042nd 1241 16.0%
2022 16.20 1208th 1369 11.8%
2023 14.90 1234th 1367 9.7%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.84 106th 277 61.7%
2022 27.25 428th 454 5.7%
2023 30.33 392nd 480 18.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.69 700th 792 11.6%
2022 26.86 654th 781 16.3%
2023 26.11 625th 805 22.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.15 543rd 1161 53.2%
2019 24.68 986th 1217 19.0%
2021 25.89 810th 1019 20.5%
2022 19.08 1109th 1221 9.2%
2023 13.51 1192nd 1234 3.4%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.61 745th 1226 39.2%
2019 19.60 1051st 1276 17.6%
2022 14.83 1165th 1286 9.4%
2023 13.61 1179th 1275 7.5%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.29 603rd 674 10.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.38 797th 1223 34.8%
2019 18.98 1084th 1296 16.4%
2021 16.56 944th 1048 9.9%
2022 19.68 1053rd 1286 18.1%
2023 17.34 1121st 1292 13.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Namaste Elementary Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.96 348th 590 41.0%
2019 18.26 584th 639 8.6%
2021 19.72 469th 517 9.3%
2022 16.20 633rd 662 4.4%
2023 16.49 618th 661 6.5%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Namaste Elementary Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 8 16 2 61 2 n/a n/a 0 89
2006 16 15 3 100 4 n/a n/a 7 145
2007 15 18 4 116 5 n/a n/a 36 194
2008 24 28 4 184 4 n/a n/a 6 250
2009 30 30 5 242 5 n/a n/a 0 312
2010 37 29 9 289 4 n/a n/a 0 368
2011 43 23 7 338 1 0 6 0 418
2012 42 24 7 375 1 0 3 0 452
2013 42 21 6 392 1 1 2 0 465
2014 41 20 5 408 1 1 2 0 478
2015 46 17 5 411 2 1 3 0 485
2016 37 18 5 420 2 1 5 0 488
2017 37 15 2 423 2 1 5 0 485
2018 29 16 3 437 2 0 4 0 491
2019 29 9 2 434 1 0 5 0 480
2020 25 14 1 425 1 0 8 0 474
2021 23 11 2 417 1 0 8 0 462
2022 20 10 2 406 0 0 9 0 447
2023 24 12 2 370 0 0 7 0 415

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Namaste Elementary Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 89 n/a n/a 87.6
2006 145 n/a n/a n/a
2007 194 n/a n/a n/a
2008 250 n/a n/a n/a
2009 312 n/a n/a n/a
2010 368 20.9 17.6 n/a
2011 418 25.7 16.2 n/a
2012 452 29.4 15.3 85.4
2013 465 34.1 13.6 83.9
2014 478 21.0 22.7 84.5
2015 485 30.0 16.1 85.2
2016 488 n/a n/a 77
2017 485 10.0 48.5 79.4
2018 491 n/a n/a 77
2019 480 0.0 n/a 74.8
2020 474 22.0 21.5 74.5
2021 462 n/a n/a n/a
2022 447 27.0 16.5 78.5
2023 415 0.0 n/a 69.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Namaste Elementary Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 89 n/a n/a 87.6
2006 145 n/a n/a n/a
2007 194 n/a n/a n/a
2008 250 n/a n/a n/a
2009 312 n/a n/a n/a
2010 368 20.9 17.6 n/a
2011 418 25.7 16.2 n/a
2012 452 29.4 15.3 85.4
2013 465 34.1 13.6 83.9
2014 478 21.0 22.7 84.5
2015 485 30.0 16.1 85.2
2016 488 n/a n/a 77
2017 485 10.0 48.5 79.4
2018 491 n/a n/a 77
2019 480 0.0 n/a 74.8
2020 474 22.0 21.5 74.5
2021 462 n/a n/a n/a
2022 447 27.0 16.5 78.5
2023 415 0.0 n/a 69.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Namaste Elementary Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $980 (6.9%) $13,201 (93.1%) $14,181
2020 $536 (3.5%) $14,992 (96.5%) $15,528
2021 $567 (3.4%) $16,305 (96.6%) $16,872
2022 $567 (3.4%) $16,305 (96.6%) $16,872
2023 $701 (7.9%) $8,186 (92.1%) $8,887

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Namaste Elementary Charter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1835th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1821st of 2077 Elementary schools
 0.3%
Ranks 1135th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1234th of 1367 Middle schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Namaste Elementary Charter School)29.12.1
 27%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Namaste Elementary Charter School)12.78.3
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Namaste Elementary Charter School)7.511.3
 3.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Namaste Elementary Charter School)13.29.6
 3.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Namaste Elementary Charter School)9.32.5
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Namaste Elementary Charter School)7.52.5
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Namaste Elementary Charter School)17.430
 12.6%
   5th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Namaste Elementary Charter School)1411.1
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Namaste Elementary Charter School)79.4
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Namaste Elementary Charter School)24.32.5
 21.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Namaste Elementary Charter School)13.92.5
 11.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Namaste Elementary Charter School)11.113
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Namaste Elementary Charter School)2.34.3
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Namaste Elementary Charter School)27.519.1
 8.4%
   8th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students480415
 13.5%
African American912
 33.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic434370
 14.7%
Pacific Islander00
White2924
 17.2%
Two or More Races57
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.8%69.6%
 5.2%


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Students at Namaste Elementary Charter School are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Namaste Elementary Charter School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 415 students attended Namaste Elementary Charter School.


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