Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 60619 include 20 schools—17 elementary schools and three high schools—serving elementary and high-school grades. In 2025–26, the elementary schools averaged 45% proficiency in English language arts (ELA) and 22% in math, compared with state averages of 56% and 40%. The clearest overall finding is that elementary results are below state levels, particularly in math.
McDade Elementary Classical School is the standout: its 93% ELA and 73% math results were the highest reported, leading the next-highest schools by 26 and 30 percentage points. At the other end, Ashe Elementary School had the lowest reported results, at 21% ELA and 7% math. Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy was strong in ELA at 67%, but its math result was 21%; CICS - Avalon/South Shore exceeded state results in both subjects, with 58% ELA and 43% math. High-school graduation outcomes also differ: Noble St Charter-Comer College Prep had a 90% graduation rate, compared with 48% at Hirsch Metropolitan High School and 59% at YCCS Charter - Chatham.
Elementary averages improved from 2024–25 to 2025–26: ELA rose 6 percentage points, and math rose 3 points among the 16 schools with reported results in both years. Progress was not universal: McDade’s math score fell 14 points, though it remained the group’s highest. SchoolDigger ranks McDade 79th of 1,737 statewide (95th percentile, five stars) and Burnside 528th (70th percentile, three stars). Income and staffing figures offer context, not explanations: in sy 2024–25, free/reduced lunch eligible rates were 36% at McDade and 90% at CICS, while McDade’s student-teacher ratio was 17.2 and CICS’s was 27.5. Betty Shabazz International Charter School reported that all students receive free meals (Community Eligibility) in sy 2024–25. Current ACT results are unavailable for comparison at two of the three high schools, so the test data do not establish a high-school leader.
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