Swift Elem Specialty School

5900 N Winthrop Ave, Chicago IL, 60660 | Chicago Public School District 299 | 773-534-2695
  • grades PK-8
  • students 706
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 24% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 915 in Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Chicago
33%Illinois

Swift Elem Specialty School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Chicago Public School District 299" in Chicago, IL. There are a total of 706 students and 38 teachers at Swift Elem Specialty School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Swift Elem Specialty School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.5%, which is 29% lower than the Illinois average.

Swift Elem Specialty School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students706
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Swift Elem Specialty School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
340-49%
411-19%
520-29%
610-14%
720-29%
820-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
340-44%
420-29%
520-29%
615-19%
711-19%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Swift Elem Specialty School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 15.8% 9.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 32.7% 38.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 14.0% 3.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.3% 46.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 1.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Chicago demographics profile

StatisticChicagoIllinoisNational
Population2,699,34712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,85322891
Median age34.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%55%55%
Speak English64%77%79%
Speak Spanish24%13%13%

Education level achieved in Chicago

IndexChicagoIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college60.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Swift Elem Specialty School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.