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Medgar Evers Primary Academic Center Primary School
1101 East 10th St
Chicago Heights IL, 60411, Cook County
Phone: 708-758-2520
Ranking: 
(2,339 out of 3,028, bottom 23%)*
(2,339 out of 3,028, bottom 23%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Ford Heights School District 169
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: | 14 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 245 | 273 | 263 | 294 | 332 | 370 | 434 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 39 | 15.9% | 40 | 14.7% | 40 | 15.2% | 39 | 13.3% | 40 | 12.0% | 41 | 11.1% | 42 | 9.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 35 | 14.3% | 46 | 16.8% | 47 | 17.9% | 47 | 16.0% | 53 | 16.0% | 56 | 15.1% | 69 | 15.9% |
| Grade 1: | 48 | 19.6% | 50 | 18.3% | 53 | 20.2% | 52 | 17.7% | 58 | 17.5% | 56 | 15.1% | 87 | 20.0% |
| Grade 2: | 39 | 15.9% | 43 | 15.8% | 44 | 16.7% | 52 | 17.7% | 52 | 15.7% | 76 | 20.5% | 91 | 21.0% |
| Grade 3: | 42 | 17.1% | 48 | 17.6% | 44 | 16.7% | 46 | 15.6% | 66 | 19.9% | 75 | 20.3% | 67 | 15.4% |
| Grade 4: | 42 | 17.1% | 46 | 16.8% | 35 | 13.3% | 58 | 19.7% | 63 | 19.0% | 66 | 17.8% | 78 | 18.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 123 | 50.2% | 132 | 48.4% | 129 | 49.0% | 151 | 51.4% | 179 | 53.9% | 170 | 45.9% | 225 | 51.8% |
| Female: | 122 | 49.8% | 141 | 51.6% | 134 | 51.0% | 143 | 48.6% | 145 | 43.7% | 192 | 51.9% | 204 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 16 | 6.5% | 18 | 6.6% | 15 | 5.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 229 | 93.5% | 253 | 92.7% | 247 | 93.9% | 284 | 96.6% | 328 | 98.8% | 365 | 98.6% | 430 | 99.1% |
| White: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 229 | 93.5% | 244 | 89.4% | 115 | 43.7% | 291 | 99.0% | 324 | 97.6% | 361 | 97.6% | 425 | 97.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 103 | 39.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.50 | 14.37 | 18.79 | 16.33 | 13.83 | 12.80 | 16.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 68.5% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.0% | 88.0% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 86.1% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.9% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 83.7% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.5% | 54.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 43.4% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 51.4% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 71.1% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 53.5% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 55.3% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 47.9% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 75.7% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 80.3% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.0% | 95.0% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.5% | 31.5% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 63.4% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.2% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 67.5% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.0% | 63.0% | 59.2% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.6% | 35.6% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 39.2% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 39.3% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 52.2% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 55.3% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.0% | 74.0% | 80.9% |
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* Medgar Evers Primary Academic Center Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.