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Barry Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1623^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Barry Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 472 students in grades PK-6 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 30.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 19% proficient in math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively.

Barry Elementary has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 41.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also serves a high-poverty student population, with over 85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the high per-student spending of $20,430 in 2023-2024, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student performance.

When comparing Barry Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Falconer, Scammon, and Garcia Lorca, it is clear that Barry is one of the lower-performing schools in the area, with its performance on standardized tests particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

473

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,796

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2828 N Kilbourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60641-5381

(773) 534-3455

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

African American:

5.9%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,623^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

236^th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1623 of 2056	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1785 of 2067	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1569 of 2077	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1589 of 2082	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1865 of 1948	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1914 of 2086	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1708 of 2037	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	1815 of 2044	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.4	1803 of 2046	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	1671 of 2052	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.2	1560 of 2093	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	1691 of 2167	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	1761 of 2166	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	1654 of 2147	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	1850 of 2139	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	1855 of 2120	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.8	1872 of 2092	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.2	1667 of 2095	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.3	1559 of 2086	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.9	1416 of 2022	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.6	1256 of 2030	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	25.0	1613 of 2020	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	618 of 1049	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	542 of 886	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	546 of 907	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	463 of 788	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	661 of 826	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	585 of 788	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	416 of 768	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	418 of 537	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	667 of 743	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	602 of 718	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1600 of 1942	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1667 of 1942	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1464 of 1957	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1559 of 1970	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1616 of 1680	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1863 of 2019	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1703 of 1964	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	752 of 982	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	825 of 959	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	719 of 970	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	750 of 954	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	731 of 742	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	905 of 955	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	773 of 938	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1312 of 1800	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1488 of 1793	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1222 of 1808	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1205 of 1763	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1370 of 1514	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1594 of 1816	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1375 of 1765	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1485 of 1947	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1678 of 1959	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1510 of 1984	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1438 of 1977	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1530 of 1707	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1819 of 2019	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1546 of 1972	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	907 of 1292	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	865 of 1195	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	890 of 1156	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	915 of 1113	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1020 of 1194	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	630 of 763	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

Science14%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2828 N Kilbourn Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3455	473	32	15.0	87.7%	5 (1.1%)	28 (5.9%)	430 (90.9%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21.7	1623^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	21.1%		16.5	1785^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.6%	162	14.3		21.2	31.1	32.1	37.5			30.5	53.8	13.1	5.4	7.1			19.0	77.4	78.7	78.5	78.5	91.0	76.4	76.6		2.7	$20,796	$2,677	$18,118
Falconer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3020 N Lamon Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3560	846	65	13.0	90.4%	26 (3.1%)	8 (0.9%)	796 (94.1%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	31.6	1396^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.1%		33.7	1293^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	37.4%	103	26.1		22.7	22.3	42.4	49.6			34.6	35.4	14.3	18.5	43.3			28.3	91.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	98.2	91.2	91.6	5.4	7.5	$18,429	$2,254	$16,175
Scammon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4201 W Henderson St	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3475	620	49	12.6	87.4%	46 (7.4%)	26 (4.2%)	526 (84.8%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	30.6	1417^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.1%		31.8	1348^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.8%	69	28.8	12.9	44.1	38.6	35.6	33.9	46.3	30.6	38.4	38.2	28.1	16.9	14.5	23.9	16.1	23.2	93.2	95.6	95.6	95.6	96.5	92.8	93.4	6.9	20.2	$18,150	$2,250	$15,900
Garcia Lorca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3231 N Springfield Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0950	637	47	13.6	87.0%	33 (5.2%)	13 (2.0%)	573 (90.0%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	31.4	1400^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.9%		31.5	1352^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	34.6%	48	27.4	32.5	27.9	26.8	36.0	50.0	45.8	54.5	41.1	39.7	35.0	18.7	20.0	25.4	27.3	27.2	86.2	87.8	87.8	87.8	94.6	87.3	84.7	6.2	19.2	$18,401	$2,485	$15,916
Nixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2121 N Keeler Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4375	672	53	12.8	94.9%	3 (0.4%)	14 (2.1%)	644 (95.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	13.6	1824^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.3%		13.4	1922^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	7.0%	98	12.9		25.3	18.7	20.0	20.8			21.3	21.5	23.3	12.9	2.8			15.3	78.4	82.4	82.4	82.4	93.9	79.9	77.9	3.4	4.2	$18,322	$2,539	$15,784
Lloyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2103 N Lamon Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3070	844	54	15.6	91.7%	8 (0.9%)	15 (1.8%)	812 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	20	1670^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.8%		17.5	1754^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.1%	84	15.7		24.5	28.1	37.0				30.1	26.5	21.3	17.6				21.7	90.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	97.0	92.5	91.9	16.2		$16,896	$1,996	$14,900
Logan Square Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3651 W Schubert Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4155	630	55	11.4	89.5%	41 (6.5%)	16 (2.5%)	563 (89.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	14.9	1785^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.2%		17.8	1741^st of 2067 public elementary schools	15.8%	44	21.8	19.6	13.2	32.8	20.0	27.9	19.1	37.3	25.4	17.0	12.7	7.4	13.2	19.1	15.7	14.0	89.8	90.6	90.6	90.6	93.9	89.6	88.5	10.2	20.6	$20,735	$3,223	$17,512
Schubert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 N Long Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3080	568	44	12.9	80.3%	24 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	535 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16.6	1748^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.0%		13.4	1928^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.7%	180	12.7		20.5	28.2	34.7				27.8	23.3	14.1	16.7				17.9	81.5	83.8	83.8	83.8	98.2	80.9	82.2	7.4		$19,250	$3,019	$16,231
Mozart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2200 N Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4160	499	40	12.6	88.6%	19 (3.8%)	32 (6.4%)	439 (88.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	13.2	1840^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.5%		15.9	1815^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.2%	25	10.3	28.8	16.0	16.7	28.2	37.2	43.1	61.5	34.7	10.0	9.5	12.5	9.3	9.8	19.2	11.9	81.8	84.6	84.8	84.6	90.0	84.0	82.6	4.4	18.4	$21,485	$2,345	$19,141
Christopher House Chrt Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5235 W Belden St	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 922-7542	502	28	17.9	78.7%	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.8%)	481 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	1939^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.7%		17.3	1760^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.9%	179	7.4	26.1	25.0	16.3	13.0	26.9	40.4	45.7	27.3	21.2	6.1	0.0	5.8	17.0	21.7	11.7										$17,779	$998	$16,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Barry Elementary School

What district is Barry Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Barry Elementary School a good school?

Barry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Barry Elementary School?

Students at Barry Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Barry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Barry Elementary School.

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