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Bronzeville Lighthouse Elementary Charter School

Public | K-8 | 451 students

 

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Posted May 13, 2013

This school can become a great school but with the children having no books the school is just like the other public schools. The children are failing and children can not learn without books!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 8, 2012

This is a great school. Teachers work overtime simply because they care. Mrs. April Knox was the best principal but now she has been moved to a higher position, I congratulate her but since she has left it just hasn't felt like home. Also Mrs.Laura Cummings was a great for planning nice programs for the children such as " Dancing with Class" this gave children the chance to express themselves in different dances such as Tango, Swing, Waltz, and Salsa. Ms. Andrews is an awesome math teacher teaching children fun ways to learn math no matter how old they are. She encourages students to try their best by being personal with them, she makes the students feel like they could be something one day. She makes each student feel special and cared for.


Posted November 4, 2011

Bronzeville Lighthouse Charter School has the potential of becoming an excellent feeder for any our top ranked highschools if they strengthen their discipline policy, lessen the teacher turn around, taught more than test prep and did more teaching. We have an amazing school with significant challenges. As a parent who has been apart of the school since it's opening, I know we can do alot better. My scholar is doing exceptionally well for many reasons. Discipline issues cripple instruction time and need to be removed. Parents accuntabiltiy needs to be upheld! Home is where it starts!!!!!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 8, 2011

Bronzeville is a good school when it comes to tests and helping children read, but socially connection is not presented there. When a child gets into trouble they label them and talk bad about them amongst the parents and teachers. The child who have troubles in the beginning, is the child that is blamed for everything. They continue to see to it that they remind the child about their past instead of helping the child see their potential and build self-confidence. This school is full of young teachers that work hard for the rise in test sores which I applaud them for, but when it comes down to motivation and encouragement they have no EXPERIENCE!!! I am a parent that is always attending meetings and stay in contact with my son's teacher and principal and refuse to act as though this type of social and cultural disconnection doesn't exist. They are unfair with the way they treat the students that trie hard to exceed and have behavior problems but at this day and age what child don't have them? Why would you want to pick on a kid? Parents continue to encourage your child.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 4, 2011

Bronzeville has a longer day than regular public schools and the kids take art, music, and Spanish, so in that sense the school is much better than most public schools on the South side. The teachers aren't bad either, although a lot are new and they seem to have a high turnover. They'll also pull out struggling readers for oral reading of a text book (I think it's an SRA program) which is a little old fashioned and won't help kids with severe reading problems. The goal is to send every kid to college, so Bronzeville isn't for everyone.


Posted March 20, 2011

This isn't a website for rating parents. This is about the schools. Just because you haven't had a negative experience doesn't mean the experiences of others didn't happen or was a result of bad parenting. It's sad but true but judgemental thinking empowers the negative and the teachers who are at fault love parents with this type of thinking. It deflects the attention away from them. It's wonderful when our children come home excited about school. What helps our family succeed is GOD, my Husband and myself. We put hard work into our family. Music & Art is all around us and our children knew other languages becuase we expose them to diversity. Our oldest is a Forensic Scientist, our twin daughter have full rides to two of the best colleges in the country and our 17 year old already has recieved a full scholarship and our 6 year old is now attending a school that has removed all he negative things done to her at bronzeville. My earlier opinion stands this school stands for the numbers and not for the children. Do your research. I share this info regarding this school in all community meetings. Parents be informed and alert!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 19, 2011

As a parent of a child at Bronzeville I have full confidence in the staff and administration at the school. My child's teacher is in constant communication with me through email, phonecalls, and face to face. The school does arts infusion so my daughter gets very excited about the lessons that include art. One day she came home with a project that required her to bring to life the words of a story with paints. It is unbelievable how much she has grown since transferring here. I think it's sad that some parents put all the blame on the teachers, especially when their kids don't act right. I see this sometimes...parent yelling at teachers, talking trash, and transferring their kids because they think it's okay for them to act a fool and waste their classmates' time. It really is a shame. I also have to give a shout out to the special teachers. My daughter enjoys this part of the day most. Her old school didn't have art or music and she didn't know what Spanish was until going to BZ. Thank you, thank you, thank you for caring and helping my family succeed.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 10, 2009

This is a new school, about 4 years old, but my daughters have been students here every since and it's a WONDERFUL school. The entire staff work extermely hard to educate each child.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 19, 2008

Bronzeville is a great place for every child to attend , I can say that with full confidence. Bronzeville has a great administration who care about the students education and quality of life, and the academic programs are above average. The first year my children were there, my son and I was asked to attend a breakfast with the principle, mayor daley, and other administrators from other charter schools, it was great.Not only is it a learning facility its family
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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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.

304 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
68%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

304 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
48%
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.

304 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

304 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
57%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

91 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
51%
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.

304 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
59%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

304 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
71%

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.

304 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

304 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
76%
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.

304 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

304 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
73%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

91 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
56%
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.

304 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
64%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

304 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
n/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.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students74%
Female69%
Male81%
Black74%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income73%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities83%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students55%
Female62%
Male48%
Black55%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income58%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities62%
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 Students86%
Female85%
Male87%
Black86%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income85%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities91%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students76%
Female85%
Male65%
Black76%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income75%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities82%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students62%
Female59%
Male65%
Black62%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income60%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities67%
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 Students85%
Female85%
Male86%
Black85%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income85%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities90%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students67%
Female70%
Male64%
Black66%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income66%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities71%
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 Students74%
Female73%
Male75%
Black76%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income73%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)36%
Students without disabilities89%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students66%
Female62%
Male71%
Black67%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income65%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)29%
Students without disabilities81%
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 Students90%
Female94%
Male87%
Black89%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income90%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities94%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students80%
Female88%
Male74%
Black78%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income80%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities83%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students83%
Female88%
Male78%
Black84%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income85%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities89%
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 Students64%
Female65%
Male63%
Black65%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Low income63%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities68%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students83%
Female78%
Male88%
Black83%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Low income81%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities85%
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

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 98% 18%
Hispanic 1% 23%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Asian 0% 4%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 3%
White 0% 51%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

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School Leader's name
  • Ashleigh Plauche

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  • Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)
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