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Reilly Elementary School

Public | PK-8 | 1061 students

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Posted March 7, 2012

I am currently a seventh grader. I used to go to Reilly but I transffered and now go to Bridge. I have to admit, Reilly was terrible. I was in a gifted class and the kids still misbehaved and didn't do their work! A gifted class! I have to say the teachers were wonderful though. But I wish the lessons they taught were a lot more challenging and academical. The students feel as if they can do whatever they want.. I remember my fourth grade teacher telling us to be quiet in the hallway but everyone just continued talking and she just took us to class like we were a lound talking mob or something! I really wish the school can perform a lot better on ISAT tests. After all it is on probation so hopefully they are trying really hard.. I love going to Bridge because it has a wide and I mean WIDE variety of sports to choose from! Including other activities. We do much more challenging and brain ivolving activities that help us a lot. In fact, we took ISAT testing today and the math and reading was soo easy! I guess I learned a lot here at birdge! Transffering to Bridge is the best choice me and my om ever made! Selective enrollment high school here I come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)


Posted November 11, 2011

It is a very good school i should say. It also has very good teachers in that school.


Posted November 29, 2010

The teachers at this school are passing my son. He does not know how to write nor do math. I am not happy with this school. They should be teaching him instead of passing him.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 13, 2010

This school is excellent my childeren go to this school and all staff, teachers, and the prinicple they are wonderful and they take afford to teach kids.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 1, 2008

This school serves a large student population and does it's best to encourage a sense of community. It seems to have a lack of parent involvement though...come on fellow parents! Get involved in your child's school!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 11, 2008

As a teacher at Reilly, I have to say that this school goes above and beyond. The administration is amazing and is extremely child-centered. The principal and vice principals are caring and compassionate toward the students, and the students respond extremely well to them. I've taught in several CPS schools before, and I can honestly say I've never encountered a warmer learning environment than Reilly. I'm happy to be a part of the dynamic staff, and the kids make it all the more worthwhile to get up and go to work in the morning!
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted December 2, 2007

I use to go at Reilly and I didnt find it too challenging. I would get good grades, not only becuase i was a good student but the work was too easy. They should get newer and more difficult text books for the students, so they can get a bit of challange. I also recomend more sport activities. THe students there are sometimes very rude and have no respect for the teachers. THe teachers and pricipal are very nice and do a very goos job. Like Ms. Thomas, she is i think the vice pricipal of the school. She is strict, but in a good way to help the students. THe school should have more field trips. If I still was going to Reilly, I would make it a better place because I see alot of potentials in it
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 2, 2007

I had two children who went to Reilly and now have 3 grandchildren who attend. The school used to have reading and math activities as well as reading to the Principal which gave the kids things to strive for. Now the school barely survives. And then they wonder why the scores are so low. They need to get more incentive to the students.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 25, 2007

I'm a parent of a gifted child and I have to say everyone of her teachers have been great Mrs kiliga and miss banano were a blessing but the school should pay more attention to the little things around the school for instance salt in the winter around the school and the venders someone has to put an end to them because there has already been a lot of students crossing in the middle of the street because there blocking corners and some of the teachers need an attitude check because many are very rude and half the time they act like the parent is the child
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 30, 2006

I'm currently an 8th grader. All I have to say is:Reilly School is a good school except for the dicipline. Kids act like everything's a big,fun game.Why? Well because the Principle's too nice! She needs to be more agressive and she also needs to stop canceling all the school activities and put some money into the school! Reilly's cheap! It's practically falling down!(not the main building though).
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 4, 2006

I go to reilly school, 8th grader, and trust me it is not a good school! It's cheap and they don't care about their students! Plus they hardly have any good sports and they're always canceling activities and the school elections aren't worth any thing because the vice principal doesn't ever hear them out!
—Submitted by a student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

702 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

697 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
64%

2011

 
 
46%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
52%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

702 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
72%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

697 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
49%

2009

 
 
57%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

227 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
59%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

702 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
59%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

697 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
54%

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
53%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

702 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
77%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

697 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
63%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

702 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
77%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

697 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
70%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

227 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
59%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

702 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
75%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

697 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
79%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students76%
Female70%
Male82%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income76%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)50%
Students without disabilities78%
English language learners69%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students64%
Female59%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic66%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income64%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)20%
Students without disabilities68%
English language learners59%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students81%
Female80%
Male82%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic81%
Multiracialn/a
White82%
Low income80%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)54%
Students without disabilities84%
English language learners74%

Reading

All Students58%
Female60%
Male56%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
Multiracialn/a
White67%
Low income57%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)15%
Students without disabilities63%
English language learners34%

Science

All Students61%
Female63%
Male58%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic61%
Multiracialn/a
White64%
Low income60%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)46%
Students without disabilities62%
English language learners39%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students70%
Female62%
Male77%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic68%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income69%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)22%
Students without disabilities79%
English language learners42%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students55%
Female55%
Male54%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic52%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income53%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)11%
Students without disabilities63%
English language learners17%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students77%
Female75%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income77%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)44%
Students without disabilities83%
English language learners44%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students67%
Female77%
Male58%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic68%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income66%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)17%
Students without disabilities75%
English language learners33%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students71%
Female89%
Male54%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income71%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)9%
Students without disabilities78%
English language learners26%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students70%
Female85%
Male56%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income71%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)20%
Students without disabilities76%
English language learners18%
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students62%
Female76%
Male49%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income62%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)20%
Students without disabilities67%
English language learners14%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students83%
Female83%
Male83%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Low income82%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)35%
Students without disabilities94%
English language learners44%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students82%
Female79%
Male85%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Low income81%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)35%
Students without disabilities93%
English language learners44%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 88% 21%
White 9% 53%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
Black 1% 19%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 23N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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3650 W School St
Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: (773) 534-5250

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