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Belding Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
557th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Belding Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 563 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, Belding has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, but has consistently outperformed the district and state in academic proficiency.

Belding Elementary School stands out for its strong test scores, with 62.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 48.9% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, with its English Language Learner and Special Education students ranking in the top 30% and 40% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's male and disabled student subgroups have performed relatively weaker compared to other subgroups.

While Belding Elementary School's academic achievements are impressive, the school has also faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.4% to 40.8% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school's increasing per-student spending, which is higher than the state average, may be a contributing factor to its strong performance, as it suggests access to more resources and funding compared to other schools in the district or state. Overall, Belding Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school within the Chicago Public Schools District.

609
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,275
Per pupil spending ?
47.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4257 N Tripp Ave
       Chicago, IL  60641-2042

(773) 534-3590

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Belding Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Schurz High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
48.3%
Hispanic:
37.1%
African American:
5.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014
✓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 school51%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
557th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
349th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 26%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From top 30% (2015) to top 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
57th 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
202571.7557 of 205672.9%★★★★☆
202471.2530 of 206774.4%★★★★☆
202375.2462 of 207777.8%★★★★☆
202263.4685 of 208267.1%★★★☆☆
201925.61566 of 208624.9%★☆☆☆☆
201825.61530 of 203724.9%★☆☆☆☆
201743.71079 of 204447.2%★★☆☆☆
201636.31260 of 204638.4%★★☆☆☆
201568.7545 of 205273.4%★★★★☆
201455.4977 of 209353.3%★★★☆☆
201352.71113 of 216748.6%★★☆☆☆
201237.51565 of 216627.7%★☆☆☆☆
201145.11388 of 214735.4%★★☆☆☆
201044.81396 of 213934.7%★★☆☆☆
200948.41316 of 212037.9%★★☆☆☆
200839.51466 of 209229.9%★☆☆☆☆
200751.41294 of 209538.2%★★☆☆☆
200635.51585 of 208624.0%★☆☆☆☆
200531.01566 of 202222.6%★☆☆☆☆
200436.21481 of 203027.0%★☆☆☆☆
200332.81508 of 202025.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.6779 of 104925.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202454.1259 of 82668.6%★★★☆☆
202357.8224 of 78871.6%★★★★☆
202247.3329 of 76857.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.8422 of 194278.3%★★★★☆
202471.7483 of 194275.1%★★★★☆
202372.3463 of 195776.3%★★★★☆
202264.9617 of 197068.7%★★★☆☆
201940.61160 of 201942.5%★★☆☆☆
201835.21255 of 196436.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202558.9351 of 98264.3%★★★☆☆
202453.9339 of 95964.7%★★★☆☆
202361.9264 of 97072.8%★★★★☆
202260.4268 of 95471.9%★★★★☆
201943.8520 of 95545.5%★★☆☆☆
201833.5631 of 93832.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.3300 of 180083.3%★★★★☆
202459.8554 of 179369.1%★★★☆☆
202363.8479 of 180873.5%★★★★☆
202260.0552 of 176368.7%★★★☆☆
201938.01162 of 181636.0%★★☆☆☆
201838.41108 of 176537.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.7634 of 194767.4%★★★☆☆
202468.6533 of 195972.8%★★★★☆
202374.9426 of 198478.5%★★★★☆
202259.9686 of 197765.3%★★★☆☆
201931.31368 of 201932.2%★★☆☆☆
201825.21489 of 197224.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.2326 of 129274.8%★★★★☆
202477.1180 of 119584.9%★★★★☆
202365.3291 of 115674.8%★★★★☆
202266.0228 of 111379.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.1371 of 138973.3%★★★★☆
202468.2388 of 139272.1%★★★★☆
202366.6407 of 141971.3%★★★★☆
202254.0633 of 142555.6%★★★☆☆
201922.01215 of 146216.9%★☆☆☆☆
201827.01121 of 146323.4%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.7349 of 136874.5%★★★★☆
202463.8408 of 136370.1%★★★★☆
202355.5511 of 136762.6%★★★☆☆
202255.9501 of 136963.4%★★★☆☆
201835.1812 of 129337.2%★★☆☆☆
201735.6808 of 129337.5%★★☆☆☆
201640.3728 of 129443.7%★★☆☆☆
201562.2388 of 130270.2%★★★★☆
201435.4901 of 132231.8%★★☆☆☆
201354.9624 of 136754.4%★★★☆☆
201243.9887 of 136535.0%★★☆☆☆
201144.3858 of 134436.2%★★☆☆☆
201057.9652 of 132750.9%★★★☆☆
200943.4873 of 131833.8%★★☆☆☆
200854.3707 of 129345.3%★★☆☆☆
200747.5804 of 128737.5%★★☆☆☆
200653.3698 of 127245.1%★★☆☆☆
200535.4849 of 120929.8%★☆☆☆☆
200426.8917 of 120423.8%★☆☆☆☆
200338.3788 of 118533.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.8431 of 69437.9%★★☆☆☆
202328.7508 of 67424.6%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202438.6287 of 48640.9%★★☆☆☆
202347.4183 of 48061.9%★★★☆☆
202227.4421 of 4547.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.2390 of 124868.8%★★★☆☆
202449.1569 of 125154.5%★★★☆☆
202353.5495 of 127561.2%★★★☆☆
202255.9458 of 128664.4%★★★☆☆
201833.8813 of 122633.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.5184 of 66972.5%★★★★☆
202450.3266 of 64358.6%★★★☆☆
202344.9317 of 66152.0%★★★☆☆
202252.0257 of 66261.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.1299 of 122975.7%★★★★☆
202460.9364 of 121970.1%★★★★☆
202356.6418 of 123466.1%★★★☆☆
202260.5350 of 122171.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.7281 of 127177.9%★★★★☆
202476.5238 of 126481.2%★★★★☆
202355.2483 of 129262.6%★★★☆☆
202255.2478 of 128662.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.6170 of 81279.1%★★★★☆
202474.2152 of 80281.0%★★★★☆
202366.1173 of 80578.5%★★★★☆
202255.8183 of 78176.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.9289 of 88467.3%★★★☆☆
202454.6376 of 87557.0%★★★☆☆
202358.7321 of 89564.1%★★★☆☆
202258.7332 of 89863.0%★★★☆☆
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)83rd percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)75th percentile~ school
White (2025)73rd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)69th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school
Disabled (2025)26th percentile-47 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)41st percentile-29 vs school
Disabled (2025)38th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts63%+10 vs state
Mathematics49%+10 vs state
Science47%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Open Quote Love the school. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, March 24, 2011

Open Quote My son is a graduate of Belding School. Which is why I am pleased to wish them all the best at the city Science Fair judging tomorrow.

As for my opinion of Belding School - my son and I both agree that the support and help that the teachers provided could not have been better. We were very lucky that Belding School was part of my son's education. Close Quote




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Belding Elementary School ranks 557th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Belding Elementary School are 48% White, 37% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Belding Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Schurz High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Belding Elementary School.


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