Overview of Higgins Elem Community Academy:

Higgins Elem Community Academy is a public school located in Chicago, IL, which is in a large city setting. The student population of Higgins Elem Community Academy is 261, and the school serves PK-8. At Higgins Elem Community Academy, 12% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 17% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 100%. The student-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The student population is made up of 45% female students and 55% male students. The school enrolls 89% economically disadvantaged students. There are 16 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Higgins Elem Community Academy:

At Higgins Elem Community Academy, 12% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 17% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this metric. In Chicago Public Schools, 26% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 21% tested at or above that level for math.

Higgins Elem Community Academy did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Illinois, 36% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 31% tested at or above that level for math.