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Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences

Public | K-8 | 631 students

 

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Posted October 16, 2012

I go to this school and it is wonderful with all the discipline and the program this school provides also a special thanks to the principal that made this all possible.


Posted March 23, 2012

The school is wonderful and the teachers offer much motivation and support to the students. The only bad thing is that the nearby community school Cooper only goes up to 5th grade and so those students have to come in to Orozco. They bring the scores down by quite a bit and distract the students who have been in Orozco for most of their academic career. Children who have attended Orozco are taught dicipline and get along very well with eachother as opposed to the children from Cooper who tend to be a bit conflictive. I also did not approve of the student teacher program. It did nothing but confuse most of the students and did not offer much help to those who needed it the most.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 31, 2011

I go to this school and it is awesome, clean inside and out and you learn many different things


Posted November 29, 2009

This is a school with great teachers and a principal who really cares about her students. The gifted program is really a great way to challenge students, to strive for their highest potential. Most of the students in the gifted program end up in excellent high schools like: Whitney Young, Lane Tech, Jones, Payton, St. Ignatius. The art programs also has great instructors with well known artists like Fransisco Mendoza who has made a lot of contributions to the community with his extraordinary art work.
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 29, 2009

Since my child has been in this school has improve in some way the cognitive area, but in the motivational and in the way that they encourage children to continue study they have to improve a lot. Because they say is gifted program, children many times feels in a really stressfull situation. Teachers in the first grade do not help in this matter and make that many children that really have the potential go of the program and have a low selfsteem of their future. I could say that the administration needs improve more, because same family member work there and are like a society in this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 18, 2008

I think this is the best school ever. It offers an academically enriched gifted program for the future prodigies of our nation. The students get to experience highschool classes in eight grade and that really prepares them for the real thing.


Posted February 1, 2008

It is just an amazing school for my child.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 19, 2007

I go to this school. I must say this school will teach you the fundamentals of life itself with socialable experiences along with a great education!
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 24, 2005

Considering this is a public school I think it is quite a decent one. The education it gives considering the neighborhood its in and the money it has its very good. The education seems to decline as it the years go up(6th grade and higher) for this school but it really is the people around the neighborhood that bring it down a lot because of how their attitude shapes. The education is still good but the will of the students goes down and the location its in might have to do with that.
—Submitted by a former student


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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.

548 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

543 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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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.

548 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
100%

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
100%

2009

 
 
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Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

543 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
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2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
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Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

175 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
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2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
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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.

548 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
100%

2011

 
 
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2010

 
 
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2009

 
 
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Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

543 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
97%

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
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2009

 
 
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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.

548 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
74%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

543 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
77%
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.

548 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
74%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

543 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
67%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

175 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
77%

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.

548 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

543 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
82%

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 Students100%
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Male100%
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Students without disabilities100%
English language learners100%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students90%
Female88%
Male92%
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Hispanic90%
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Low income89%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities90%
English language learners80%
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 Students100%
Female100%
Male100%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income100%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities100%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students100%
Female100%
Male100%
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Asiann/a
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Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income100%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities100%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students100%
Female100%
Male100%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
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Whiten/a
Low income100%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities100%
English language learnersn/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 Students100%
Female100%
Male100%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income100%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities100%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students97%
Female95%
Male100%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic96%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income97%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities97%
English language learnersn/a
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 Students72%
Female81%
Male64%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income71%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)6%
Students without disabilities80%
English language learners17%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students82%
Female89%
Male77%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic82%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income82%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)19%
Students without disabilities90%
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 Students74%
Female76%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic74%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income74%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)0%
Students without disabilities82%
English language learners21%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students73%
Female81%
Male64%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income73%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)9%
Students without disabilities79%
English language learners15%
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students71%
Female72%
Male70%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income70%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)8%
Students without disabilities76%
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 Students75%
Female81%
Male71%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Low income75%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)31%
Students without disabilities80%
English language learners35%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students89%
Female94%
Male85%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic89%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Low income90%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)44%
Students without disabilities94%
English language learners56%
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 98% 23%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Black 1% 18%
Asian 0% 4%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 3%
White 0% 51%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 19N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Coralia Barraza

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)
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1940 W 18th St
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (773) 534-7215

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