Dirksen Elementary School
| Address: |
8601 W Foster Ave.
Chicago, IL
60656-2721 |
| Type: |
Regular (Public) |
| District: |
Chicago Public School District 299 |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Grade: |
PK-8 |
| Students: |
724 |
| Teachers: |
39 |
| Ratio: |
18.56 |
| Views: |
184 |
Movoto School Rank for Dirksen Elementary School
What is this?
Dirksen Elementary School is ranked against all other Primary schools in the state using the Movoto School Rank.
This rank is calculated from Dirksen Elementary School's most recent performance in each of the state defined exams that appear below. This rank is out of 3542 Primary schools in IL. The lower the rank,the better.
Past Performance
| Year |
Rank |
Percentile |
| 2011 |
A |
17th |
| 2010 |
B |
23rd |
| 2009 |
B |
26th |
| 2008 |
A |
18th |
| 2007 |
A |
11st |
ISAT Test Scores for Dirksen Elementary School
What is this?
Illinois Elementary and Middle School students are tested using the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) in grades 3-8 in Reading and Math, and in grades 4 and 7 in Science. The percent of students at Dirksen Elementary School that met or exceeded standards for the ISAT is displayed below.
School Features for Dirksen Elementary School
| School Features |
Balanced Schedule, Bilingual Education, Site Based |
| Below First Grade |
Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten |
| Grades |
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 |
| Advanced Placement |
N |
| Prior Year Enrollment |
648 |
| Enrollment Count |
724 |
| Enrollment Range |
500-749 |
| Enrollment Change |
76 |
| Enrollment Change % |
11.7 |
| Population Aged 5-17 Below Poverty Level |
25.50 |
Student Demographics for Dirksen Elementary School
| Asian |
61 (8%) |
| Black |
37 (5.11%) |
| Hispanic |
89 (12.29%) |
| White |
536 (74.03%) |
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Students per Grade for Dirksen Elementary School
| Pre-kindergarten |
40 (6%) |
| Kindergarten |
103 (16%) |
| Grade 1 |
85 (13%) |
| Grade 2 |
82 (12%) |
| Grade 3 |
64 (10%) |
| Grade 4 |
74 (11%) |
| Grade 5 |
73 (11%) |
| Grade 6 |
62 (9%) |
| Grade 7 |
78 (12%) |
| Grade 8 |
- |
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Demographic Characteristics for Zip Code 60656
| African American |
306 (1 %) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander |
1,529 (6 %) |
| Indian |
37 (0 %) |
| Mixed Races |
548 (2 %) |
| Others |
442 (2 %) |
| White |
24,267 (89 %) |
| Male |
12,798 (48 %) |
| Female |
13,958 (52 %) |
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