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Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy Ct

Public Grades PK, KG-8
680th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 67% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy Ct is a public elementary school serving 783 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois. The school consistently outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Chavez Elementary's academic performance is particularly strong, with 54.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 49.5% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 42.8% and 27.3%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting the academic success of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking among the top Illinois elementary schools in these categories. However, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be impacting its overall performance.

Compared to nearby schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, such as Fulton Elementary, Libby Elementary, and Sherman Elementary, Chavez Elementary's performance is generally stronger. However, the nearby CICS - Basil Campus charter school has demonstrated even stronger academic performance in both ELA and Mathematics, which could provide valuable insights for Chavez Elementary's continuous improvement efforts.

784
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,230
Per pupil spending ?
96%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4747 S Marshfield Ave
       Chicago, IL  60609-4159

(773) 535-4600

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy Ct usually attend:

High:    Richards Career Academy High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.9%
American Indian:
1.5%
African American:
1.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
680th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to top 33% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
372nd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 27 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
67th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299
698th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.4680 of 205666.9%★★★☆☆
202462.6688 of 206766.7%★★★☆☆
202351.1927 of 207755.4%★★★☆☆
202234.81277 of 208238.7%★★☆☆☆
202125.51403 of 194828.0%★☆☆☆☆
201952.6926 of 208655.6%★★★☆☆
201861.9720 of 203764.7%★★★☆☆
201751.6913 of 204455.3%★★★☆☆
201653.3889 of 204656.5%★★★☆☆
201552.0852 of 205258.5%★★★☆☆
201452.71040 of 209350.3%★★★☆☆
201350.31152 of 216746.8%★★☆☆☆
201244.81413 of 216634.8%★★☆☆☆
201134.11583 of 214726.3%★☆☆☆☆
201022.61782 of 213916.7%★☆☆☆☆
200917.51839 of 212013.3%★☆☆☆☆
200827.71653 of 209221.0%★☆☆☆☆
200715.11866 of 209510.9%★☆☆☆☆
200616.11836 of 208612.0%★☆☆☆☆
200521.11714 of 202215.2%★☆☆☆☆
200422.51681 of 203017.2%★☆☆☆☆
200312.21752 of 202013.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202456.0276 of 88668.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.469 of 78891.2%★★★★★
202477.380 of 82690.3%★★★★★
202368.0133 of 78883.1%★★★★☆
202240.0435 of 76843.4%★★☆☆☆
202134.9371 of 53730.9%★★☆☆☆
201962.3147 of 74380.2%★★★★☆
201871.2105 of 71885.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.3576 of 194270.3%★★★★☆
202467.2554 of 194271.5%★★★★☆
202351.0871 of 195755.5%★★★☆☆
202232.41261 of 197036.0%★★☆☆☆
202121.11363 of 168018.9%★☆☆☆☆
201951.3923 of 201954.3%★★★☆☆
201864.2643 of 196467.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.9115 of 98288.3%★★★★☆
202480.2101 of 95989.5%★★★★☆
202369.3194 of 97080.0%★★★★☆
202248.3429 of 95455.0%★★★☆☆
202139.7412 of 74244.5%★★☆☆☆
201966.5220 of 95577.0%★★★★☆
201877.0132 of 93885.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.7133 of 180092.6%★★★★★
202482.8150 of 179391.6%★★★★★
202374.3281 of 180884.5%★★★★☆
202254.4675 of 176361.7%★★★☆☆
202145.7720 of 151452.4%★★★☆☆
201972.9292 of 181683.9%★★★★☆
201882.0146 of 176591.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.7730 of 194762.5%★★★☆☆
202453.8799 of 195959.2%★★★☆☆
202348.3925 of 198453.4%★★★☆☆
202237.61148 of 197741.9%★★☆☆☆
202125.21260 of 170726.2%★☆☆☆☆
201953.6846 of 201958.1%★★★☆☆
201856.4781 of 197260.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.4323 of 129275.0%★★★★☆
202462.3328 of 119572.6%★★★★☆
202253.1383 of 111365.6%★★★☆☆
201951.0453 of 119462.1%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.4372 of 136872.8%★★★★☆
202463.0418 of 136369.3%★★★☆☆
202352.2568 of 136758.4%★★★☆☆
202237.1802 of 136941.4%★★☆☆☆
202125.2921 of 124125.8%★☆☆☆☆
201943.0724 of 135646.6%★★☆☆☆
201853.4553 of 129357.2%★★★☆☆
201753.9533 of 129358.8%★★★☆☆
201643.5689 of 129446.8%★★☆☆☆
201540.2711 of 130245.4%★★☆☆☆
201436.2889 of 132232.8%★★☆☆☆
201348.3724 of 136747.0%★★☆☆☆
201242.5907 of 136533.6%★★☆☆☆
201142.6887 of 134434.0%★★☆☆☆
201032.8997 of 132724.9%★☆☆☆☆
200933.5980 of 131825.6%★☆☆☆☆
200838.0904 of 129330.1%★★☆☆☆
200731.5980 of 128723.9%★☆☆☆☆
200636.3912 of 127228.3%★☆☆☆☆
200523.1949 of 120921.5%★☆☆☆☆
200413.31024 of 120415.0%★☆☆☆☆
200313.61009 of 118514.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.835 of 48392.8%★★★★★
202478.929 of 48694.0%★★★★★
202364.874 of 48084.6%★★★★☆
202236.7297 of 45434.6%★★☆☆☆
202136.6196 of 27729.2%★★☆☆☆
201935.2257 of 33924.2%★☆☆☆☆
201839.5168 of 28541.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.3368 of 124870.5%★★★★☆
202460.9417 of 125166.7%★★★☆☆
202345.9626 of 127550.9%★★★☆☆
202235.1777 of 128639.6%★★☆☆☆
202124.6777 of 101723.6%★☆☆☆☆
201946.4643 of 127649.6%★★☆☆☆
201848.3619 of 122649.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.095 of 66985.8%★★★★☆
202473.3121 of 64381.2%★★★★☆
202364.4165 of 66175.0%★★★★☆
202246.9308 of 66253.5%★★★☆☆
202131.5375 of 51727.5%★☆☆☆☆
201949.4287 of 63955.1%★★★☆☆
201862.7168 of 59071.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202586.589 of 122992.8%★★★★★
202480.5133 of 121989.1%★★★★☆
202372.3211 of 123482.9%★★★★☆
202255.3432 of 122164.6%★★★☆☆
202141.4560 of 101945.0%★★☆☆☆
201961.1368 of 121769.8%★★★☆☆
201873.6206 of 116182.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.8367 of 127171.1%★★★★☆
202462.2390 of 126469.1%★★★☆☆
202357.8442 of 129265.8%★★★☆☆
202238.9714 of 128644.5%★★☆☆☆
202125.6785 of 104825.1%★☆☆☆☆
201940.2724 of 129644.1%★★☆☆☆
201855.7478 of 122360.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202539.7421 of 81248.2%★★☆☆☆
202455.0247 of 80269.2%★★★☆☆
202350.9273 of 80566.1%★★★☆☆
202278.067 of 78191.4%★★★★★
201939.0408 of 79248.5%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+26 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+24 vs school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2025)75th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school
Disabled (2024)69th percentile~ school
Male (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+20 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+20 vs school
Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile~ school
Female (2025)71st percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts55%~ state avg
Mathematics50%+11 vs state
Science49%+6 vs state

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Students at Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy Ct are 97% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 784 students attended Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy Ct.

Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy Ct ranks 680th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy Ct usually go on to attend:

High : Richards Career Academy High School


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