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Galapagos Elementary Charter School

Basic InfoStudents and TeachersTest PerformanceSchool District

3814 West Iowa St

Chicago IL, 60651, Cook County

Phone: 773-384-9400

Ranking:

(2,721 out of 3,028, bottom 10%)*

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:	NA	NA	28		26		30		26		NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Students:	340		341		350		350		322		316		274
Kindergarten:	47	13.8%	36	10.6%	49	14.0%	45	12.9%	42	13.0%	45	14.2%	42	15.3%
Grade 1:	39	11.5%	44	12.9%	42	12.0%	42	12.0%	40	12.4%	41	13.0%	40	14.6%
Grade 2:	39	11.5%	40	11.7%	41	11.7%	40	11.4%	39	12.1%	39	12.3%	40	14.6%
Grade 3:	36	10.6%	39	11.4%	42	12.0%	42	12.0%	41	12.7%	42	13.3%	40	14.6%
Grade 4:	37	10.9%	43	12.6%	42	12.0%	39	11.1%	37	11.5%	39	12.3%	40	14.6%
Grade 5:	38	11.2%	36	10.6%	43	12.3%	40	11.4%	32	9.9%	40	12.7%	37	13.5%
Grade 6:	34	10.0%	37	10.9%	34	9.7%	38	10.9%	34	10.6%	37	11.7%	35	12.8%
Grade 7:	36	10.6%	34	10.0%	30	8.6%	31	8.9%	30	9.3%	33	10.4%	NA	NA
Grade 8:	34	10.0%	32	9.4%	27	7.7%	33	9.4%	27	8.4%	NA	NA	NA	NA
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Student By Gender:
Male:	167	49.1%	162	47.5%	172	49.1%	161	46.0%	143	44.4%	168	53.2%	124	45.3%
Female:	173	50.9%	179	52.5%	178	50.9%	189	54.0%	171	53.1%	140	44.3%	144	52.6%
Student By Races:
American Indian/Alaska Native:	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	0.4%
Asian:	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%
Hispanic:	19	5.6%	9	2.6%	5	1.4%	4	1.1%	3	0.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%
Black:	319	93.8%	327	95.9%	342	97.7%	346	98.9%	319	99.1%	316	100.0%	270	98.5%
White:	2	0.6%	1	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	0.4%
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:	0	0.0%	4	1.2%	3	0.9%	0	0.0%	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Lunch Program:
Free Lunch Program Eligible:	325	95.6%	325	95.3%	177	50.6%	303	86.6%	270	83.9%	258	81.6%	NA	NA
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible:	0	0.0%	1	0.3%	157	44.9%	21	6.0%	30	9.3%	33	10.4%	NA	NA
Student-Teacher Ratio:	NA	NA	12.16		13.46		11.67		12.33		NA	NA	NA	NA

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	School District	State Average
ISAT
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	68.5%	69.1%	N/A
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	79.5%	70.2%	N/A
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	68.3%	72.2%	N/A
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	76.9%	75.9%	N/A
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	65.8%	78.7%	N/A
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	79.8%	N/A
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	30.8%	42.3%	N/A
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	57.9%	53.2%	N/A
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	71.8%	54.6%	N/A
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	58.5%	56.4%	N/A
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	53.8%	57.8%	N/A
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	52.6%	62.6%	N/A
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	67.5%	64.6%	N/A
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	30.8%	45.3%	N/A
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	83.8%	72.2%	N/A
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	57.5%	70.6%	N/A
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	77.8%	75.2%	N/A
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	64.9%	76.3%	N/A
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	85.4%	80.8%	N/A
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	69.0%	82.4%	N/A
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	41.5%	51.0%	N/A
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	55.9%	56.7%	N/A
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	45%	57.8%	N/A
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	63.9%	58.8%	N/A
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	56.7%	59.1%	N/A
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	63.4%	62.0%	N/A
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	54.7%	65.0%	N/A
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	39.0%	45.5%	N/A
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	44.2%	57.3%	N/A
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	37.5%	56.0%	N/A
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	66.7%	58.9%	N/A
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	51.3%	60.2%	N/A
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	58.5%	66.4%	N/A
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	63.4%	69.2%	N/A
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	65.8%	73.8%	N/A
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	50%	65.3%	N/A
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	73.0%	65.7%	N/A
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	50%	69.1%	N/A
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	60.7%	71.6%	N/A
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	63.2%	75.1%	N/A
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	69.8%	75.5%	N/A
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	34.2%	49.5%	N/A
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	39.4%	52.5%	N/A
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	59.5%	55.5%	N/A
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	44.5%	57.6%	N/A
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	53.5%	59.5%	N/A
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	68.4%	63.4%	N/A
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	51.2%	65.4%	N/A
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	36.8%	43.8%	N/A
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	74.2%	69%	N/A
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	72.7%	71.1%	N/A
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	42.9%	74.4%	N/A
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	62.2%	75.4%	N/A
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	60.6%	77.9%	N/A
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	34.2%	51.5%	N/A
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	80.6%	67.0%	N/A
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	78.8%	68.3%	N/A
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	67.8%	70.3%	N/A
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	70.3%	76.5%	N/A
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	54.5%	73.7%	N/A
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	26.3%	49.4%	N/A
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	75.0%	72.4%	N/A
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	63.0%	76.0%	N/A
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	73.3%	77.6%	N/A
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	63.3%	79.0%	N/A
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	40.5%	53.3%	N/A
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	71.4%	69.2%	N/A
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	85.2%	67.6%	N/A
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	66.7%	72.6%	N/A
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73.4%	70.9%	N/A
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	37.8%	51.9%	N/A
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	55.6%	64.8%	N/A
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	74.1%	70.6%	N/A
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	63.3%	73.0%	N/A
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	70.0%	71.8%	N/A
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	62.1%	73.0%	N/A
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	63.0%	76.5%	N/A
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	53.3%	81.4%	N/A
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	48%	80.6%	N/A
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	32.4%	53.9%	N/A
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	77.8%	78.1%	N/A
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	83.3%	80.7%	N/A
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	68%	83.1%	N/A
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	38.3%	52.5%	N/A

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* Galapagos Elementary Charter 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.