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Plato Learning Academy Elementary School
5545 West Harrison St
Chicago IL, 60644, Cook County
Phone: 773-413-3090
Ranking: 
(2,600 out of 3,028, bottom 14%)*
(2,600 out of 3,028, bottom 14%)*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 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 13 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 16 | NA | NA | |||||
| Total Students: | 473 | 465 | 413 | 316 | 319 | 278 | ||||||
| Kindergarten: | 46 | 9.7% | 69 | 14.8% | 45 | 10.9% | NA | NA | 26 | 8.2% | 75 | 27.0% |
| Grade 1: | 83 | 17.5% | 49 | 10.5% | 36 | 8.7% | 26 | 8.2% | 71 | 22.3% | 52 | 18.7% |
| Grade 2: | 53 | 11.2% | 40 | 8.6% | 43 | 10.4% | 71 | 22.5% | 50 | 15.7% | 42 | 15.1% |
| Grade 3: | 51 | 10.8% | 48 | 10.3% | 79 | 19.1% | 52 | 16.5% | 49 | 15.4% | 47 | 16.9% |
| Grade 4: | 52 | 11.0% | 74 | 15.9% | 49 | 11.9% | 46 | 14.6% | 52 | 16.3% | 41 | 14.7% |
| Grade 5: | 57 | 12.1% | 50 | 10.8% | 41 | 9.9% | 52 | 16.5% | 45 | 14.1% | 21 | 7.6% |
| Grade 6: | 48 | 10.1% | 38 | 8.2% | 46 | 11.1% | 43 | 13.6% | 26 | 8.2% | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 40 | 8.5% | 47 | 10.1% | 49 | 11.9% | 26 | 8.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 43 | 9.1% | 50 | 10.8% | 25 | 6.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 215 | 45.5% | 211 | 45.4% | 185 | 44.8% | 145 | 45.9% | 146 | 45.8% | 139 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 258 | 54.5% | 254 | 54.6% | 228 | 55.2% | 171 | 54.1% | 165 | 51.7% | 131 | 47.1% |
| 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% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 470 | 99.4% | 464 | 99.8% | 411 | 99.5% | 313 | 99.1% | 316 | 99.1% | 277 | 99.6% |
| White: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 463 | 97.9% | 446 | 95.9% | 229 | 55.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.5% | 181 | 43.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 36.38 | 19.07 | 18.77 | 18.59 | 19.94 | NA | NA | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 75.9% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 78.7% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 79.8% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 16.3% | 42.3% | 54.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 57.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 62.6% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.0% | 64.6% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.8% | 45.3% | 58.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 76.3% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 80.8% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 82.4% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 51.0% | 60.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 59.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 62.0% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 65.0% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 45.5% | 59.2% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 60.2% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 66.4% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 69.2% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 73.8% | 80.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 71.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 75.1% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 75.5% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 49.5% | 59.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 59.5% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 63.4% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 65.4% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 43.8% | 58.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 74.4% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 75.4% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 77.9% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 28.2% | 51.5% | 59.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 70.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 76.5% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 73.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.0% | 49.4% | 58.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 77.6% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 79.0% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 31.9% | 53.3% | 59.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 72.6% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 70.9% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 51.9% | 58.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 73.0% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 71.8% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 73.0% | 79.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 80.6% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 53.9% | 58.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 83.1% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 52.5% | 59.8% |
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* Plato Learning Academy Elementary 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.