Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School vs. Mitchell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School
2022 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612
Chicago, IL 60612
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Mitchell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mitchell Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
444 students
384 students
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![This chart displays total students of Mitchell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Mitchell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-UAn3mm.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
28 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Mitchell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Mitchell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-bebk61c.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mitchell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mitchell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-j0VpBt.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2792 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#716 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mitchell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mitchell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-byqSIIG.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-4a7wVV.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
46%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-ODNwOq.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Mitchell Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Mitchell Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-bedTHrU.png)
Pre-K Students
103
20
Kindergarten Students
38
43
Grade 1 Students
44
48
Grade 2 Students
46
49
Grade 3 Students
43
41
Grade 4 Students
39
28
Grade 5 Students
33
27
Grade 6 Students
30
49
Grade 7 Students
44
30
Grade 8 Students
24
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-dLU0FM.png)
% Hispanic
20%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-bvatvWK.png)
% Black
51%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-bn2G1K2.png)
% White
19%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-W4kDYy.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-btifWbP.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.62
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Mitchell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Mitchell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-2sRmMA.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-byNQKjf.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/24000/24191/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-bedh7V9.png)