Murray Elementary Language Academy serves 513 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-8.

Murray Elementary Language Academy landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: Murray Elementary Language Academy’s learner population of 513 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Murray Elementary Language Academy is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Murray Elementary Language Academy is 0.17, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Murray Elementary Language Academy is Kenwood Academy High School (0.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Ray Elementary School (0.4 miles away)