Overview of Burroughs Elem School

Burroughs Elem School is a public school situated in Chicago, IL, which is in a huge city environment. The learner population of Burroughs Elem School is 445, and the school serves PK-8. At Burroughs Elem School, 36% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 53% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 98%. The learner-teacher ratio is 17:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school serves 90% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 26 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Burroughs Elem School

At Burroughs Elem School, 36% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 53% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Chicago Public Schools, 26% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 21% tested above or at that level for math.

Burroughs Elem School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Illinois, 36% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 31% tested above or at that level for math.