Mcpherson Elem School

4728 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago IL, 60640 | Chicago Public School District 299 | 773-534-2625
  • grades PK-8
  • students 692
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 915 in Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Chicago
33%Illinois

Mcpherson Elem 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 692 students and 48 teachers at Mcpherson Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Mcpherson Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 25% lower than the Illinois average.

Mcpherson Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students692
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Mcpherson Elem 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
All20%
335-39%
410-14%
520-24%
615-19%
710-14%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
340-44%
415-19%
530-34%
625-29%
720-24%
835-39%
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.

Mcpherson Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 13.9% 9.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 6.3% 38.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 7.0% 3.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 70.4% 46.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 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 Mcpherson Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.