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Bronzeville Lighthouse Elementary Chrtr Primary School
8 West Root St
Chicago IL, 60609, Cook County
Phone: 773-535-1460
Ranking: 
(2,502 out of 3,028, bottom 17%)*
(2,502 out of 3,028, bottom 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Chicago Public School District 299
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 11 | 13 | 26 | 22 | 27 | NA | NA | 23 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 482 | 468 | 454 | 470 | 456 | 409 | 349 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 56 | 11.6% | 58 | 12.4% | 49 | 10.8% | 49 | 10.4% | 44 | 9.6% | 41 | 10.0% | 40 | 11.5% |
| Grade 1: | 74 | 15.4% | 49 | 10.5% | 50 | 11.0% | 49 | 10.4% | 50 | 11.0% | 47 | 11.5% | 72 | 20.6% |
| Grade 2: | 50 | 10.4% | 50 | 10.7% | 50 | 11.0% | 50 | 10.6% | 50 | 11.0% | 74 | 18.1% | 46 | 13.2% |
| Grade 3: | 49 | 10.2% | 50 | 10.7% | 50 | 11.0% | 50 | 10.6% | 75 | 16.4% | 52 | 12.7% | 49 | 14.0% |
| Grade 4: | 48 | 10.0% | 50 | 10.7% | 50 | 11.0% | 75 | 16.0% | 49 | 10.7% | 49 | 12.0% | 45 | 12.9% |
| Grade 5: | 51 | 10.6% | 50 | 10.7% | 68 | 15.0% | 48 | 10.2% | 50 | 11.0% | 50 | 12.2% | 46 | 13.2% |
| Grade 6: | 46 | 9.5% | 73 | 15.6% | 48 | 10.6% | 49 | 10.4% | 47 | 10.3% | 48 | 11.7% | 51 | 14.6% |
| Grade 7: | 61 | 12.7% | 47 | 10.0% | 42 | 9.3% | 50 | 10.6% | 46 | 10.1% | 48 | 11.7% | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 47 | 9.8% | 41 | 8.8% | 47 | 10.4% | 50 | 10.6% | 45 | 9.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 225 | 46.7% | 224 | 47.9% | 220 | 48.5% | 226 | 48.1% | 220 | 48.2% | 191 | 46.7% | 171 | 49.0% |
| Female: | 257 | 53.3% | 244 | 52.1% | 234 | 51.5% | 244 | 51.9% | 228 | 50.0% | 210 | 51.3% | 173 | 49.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 8 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.1% |
| Black: | 473 | 98.1% | 455 | 97.2% | 443 | 97.6% | 461 | 98.1% | 448 | 98.2% | 403 | 98.5% | 343 | 98.3% |
| White: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.2% | 9 | 1.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 436 | 90.5% | 402 | 85.9% | 203 | 44.7% | 387 | 82.3% | 388 | 85.1% | 317 | 77.5% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 27 | 5.8% | 230 | 50.7% | 50 | 10.6% | 42 | 9.2% | 52 | 12.7% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 43.82 | 34.90 | 17.46 | 21.36 | 16.89 | NA | NA | 15.00 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 70.2% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 72.2% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 75.9% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 78.7% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 79.8% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 42.3% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 54.6% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 56.4% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 57.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 62.6% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 64.6% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 45.3% | 58.8% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 70.6% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 75.2% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 76.3% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 80.8% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 82.4% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 24.4% | 51.0% | 60.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 57.8% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 58.8% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 59.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 62.0% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 65.0% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 20.4% | 45.5% | 59.2% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 24.4% | 56.0% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 58.9% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 60.2% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 66.4% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 69.2% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 73.8% | 80.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 65.7% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 69.1% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 71.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 75.1% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 75.5% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.7% | 49.5% | 59.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 55.5% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 57.6% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 59.5% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 63.4% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 65.4% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 43.8% | 58.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 69% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 71.1% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 74.4% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 75.4% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 77.9% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.7% | 51.5% | 59.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 67.0% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 68.3% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 76.5% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 73.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 49.4% | 58.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.0% | 72.4% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 76.0% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 77.6% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 79.0% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 53.3% | 59.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 69.2% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 67.6% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 72.6% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 70.9% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 51.9% | 58.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 64.8% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 70.6% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 73.0% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 71.8% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 73.0% | 79.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 76.5% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 81.4% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 80.6% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 53.9% | 58.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 78.1% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 80.7% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83.1% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 52.5% | 59.8% |
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* Bronzeville Lighthouse Elementary Chrtr Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.