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Galapagos Elementary Charter School
3814 West Iowa St
Chicago IL, 60651, Cook County
Phone: 773-384-9400
Ranking: 
(2,721 out of 3,028, bottom 10%)*
(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% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 70.2% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 72.2% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 75.9% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 78.7% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 79.8% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 42.3% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 53.2% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 54.6% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 56.4% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 57.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 62.6% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 64.6% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 45.3% | 58.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 72.2% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 70.6% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 75.2% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 76.3% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 80.8% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.0% | 82.4% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 51.0% | 60.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 56.7% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 57.8% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 58.8% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 59.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 62.0% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 65.0% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.0% | 45.5% | 59.2% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 57.3% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 56.0% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 58.9% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 60.2% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 66.4% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 69.2% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 73.8% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 65.3% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.0% | 65.7% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 69.1% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 71.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 75.1% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 75.5% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 49.5% | 59.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 52.5% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 55.5% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.5% | 57.6% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 59.5% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 63.4% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 65.4% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 43.8% | 58.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 69% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 71.1% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 74.4% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 75.4% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 77.9% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 51.5% | 59.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 67.0% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 68.3% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 70.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 76.5% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 73.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.3% | 49.4% | 58.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 72.4% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.0% | 76.0% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 77.6% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 79.0% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 53.3% | 59.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 69.2% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 67.6% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 72.6% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 70.9% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 51.9% | 58.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 64.8% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 70.6% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 73.0% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.0% | 71.8% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 73.0% | 79.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.0% | 76.5% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 81.4% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 80.6% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.4% | 53.9% | 58.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 78.1% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 80.7% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 83.1% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 52.5% | 59.8% |
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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.