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Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy

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Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy ranks 1240 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy is a public elementary school serving 193 students in grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 652 out of 2,044 Illinois elementary schools in 2016-2017 to a ranking of 1,240 out of 2,056 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. The school consistently underperforms the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. However, the school performs relatively well in comparison to other Illinois elementary schools when looking at the performance of African American students, ranking in the top 20% of schools in this category.

Nearby schools, such as Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School, Evers Elementary School, and McDade Elementary Classical School, generally outperform Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy in academic proficiency, with McDade Elementary Classical School standing out as a high-performing school in the area. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.1% to 40.8% over the past few years, are a significant concern and may be contributing to its academic struggles.

194

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,293

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9300 S Princeton Ave
Chicago, IL 60620-1514

(773) 535-5720

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,240^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

556^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1240 of 2056	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1211 of 2067	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1301 of 2077	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1324 of 2082	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	1262 of 1948	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	827 of 2086	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	955 of 2037	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	652 of 2044	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	939 of 2046	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	891 of 2052	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.6	776 of 2093	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	744 of 2167	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	995 of 2166	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.4	1276 of 2147	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	1173 of 2139	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.4	1004 of 2120	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.9	1212 of 2092	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.5	1417 of 2095	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.1	1194 of 2086	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.8	966 of 2022	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	37.2	1465 of 2030	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	54.3	1127 of 2020	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	112 of 688	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	124 of 655	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	117 of 692	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	106 of 684	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	64 of 428	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	35 of 711	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	45 of 698	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	1161 of 1942	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	664 of 1942	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	1286 of 1957	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1190 of 1970	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.9	350 of 2019	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	893 of 1964	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	794 of 1800	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	624 of 1793	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	843 of 1808	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	812 of 1763	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	761 of 1514	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.7	261 of 1816	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	388 of 1765	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	1085 of 1947	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1280 of 1959	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1221 of 1984	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1843 of 1977	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	898 of 2019	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	934 of 1972	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	556 of 1368	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	700 of 1363	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	893 of 1367	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	958 of 1369	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	405 of 1356	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	518 of 1293	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	492 of 1293	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.4	614 of 1294	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.7	685 of 1302	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.8	364 of 1322	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.8	405 of 1367	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	291 of 1365	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	283 of 1344	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	67.0	480 of 1327	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.5	677 of 1318	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.8	400 of 1293	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.3	642 of 1287	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.4	568 of 1272	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	31.5	883 of 1209	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	60.4	556 of 1204	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.3	434 of 1185	63.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	57 of 574	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	73.3	76 of 548	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	170 of 569	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	155 of 573	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	95.1	14 of 565	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	30 of 511	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	42.7	668 of 1286	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	425 of 1276	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	559 of 1226	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	448 of 1229	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	497 of 1219	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	687 of 1234	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	744 of 1221	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.4	55 of 1217	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.3	186 of 1161	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	587 of 1271	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	830 of 1292	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1141 of 1286	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.6	200 of 1296	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	458 of 1223	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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

African American (2025)84th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)90th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2022)48th percentile+18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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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
Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy	Public	K-8	9300 S Princeton Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5720	194	15	12.9	77.8%	0 (0.0%)	192 (99.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.6	1240^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.7%		37.5	1211^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.4%	29	28.0	53.8	37.0	32.3	56.0	29.4	87.0	58.3	48.9	51.9	51.6	16.0	17.6	34.8	30.8	36.0	92.8	95.9	95.9	95.9	97.9	95.9	94.8		19.2	$26,293	$3,479	$22,815
Gillespie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9301 S State St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5065	288	25	11.7	79.9%	0 (0.0%)	272 (94.4%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17.7	1724^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.1%		15.9	1812^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.3%	88	24.1	17.2	29.6	24.2	31.0	40.9	20.0	25.0	28.3	11.1	12.1	3.6	9.1	5.0	11.1	8.9	81.5	87.3	87.3	87.5	94.2	87.5	84.6		16.5	$25,470	$3,416	$22,055
Kipling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9351 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3151	237	20	11.8	87.8%	0 (0.0%)	230 (97.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.3	1555^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.4%		25.5	1531^st of 2067 public elementary schools	25.9%	24	23.5	52.4	42.3	26.7	23.5	31.3	36.0	52.4	35.6	30.8	20.0	17.6	25.0	20.0	38.1	25.2	92.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.5	95.1	92.9	5.3	26.6	$23,372	$3,698	$19,674
Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School	Public	PK, KG-8	8716 S Wallace St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3843	351	33	10.8	92.3%	3 (0.9%)	333 (94.9%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	1872^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.9%		18.1	1733^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	16.2%	139	3.8	20.0	26.3	20.0	23.1	18.5	21.2	60.0	27.4	26.3	13.3	3.8	7.7	9.1	8.0	12.4	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	92.9	98.9	13.5	26.1	$28,845	$3,238	$25,606
Evers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9811 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2565	233	22	10.5	87.1%	0 (0.0%)	222 (95.3%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	1665^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.0%		24.2	1561^st of 2067 public elementary schools	24.5%	104	20.8	16.7	23.8	27.8	45.8	34.6	29.4	61.1	37.1	14.3	22.2	4.3	12.0	12.5	11.1	12.4	87.8	91.2	91.2	91.2	93.2	91.2	85.9	8.8	22.4	$24,873	$3,326	$21,546
McDade Elementary Classical School	Public	K-8	8801 S Indiana Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-3669	207	12	17.2	36.2%	5 (2.4%)	186 (89.9%)	7 (3.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	97.5	19^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.4	21^st of 2067 public elementary schools	99.0%	2	74.1		92.9	92.9	85.2	96.6	91.7		91.6	85.7	92.9	85.2	93.1	66.7		87.0	90.3	92.2	92.2	92.2	95.9	92.6	91.7		14.8	$19,542	$1,358	$18,184
Jackson M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	917 W 88th St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3341	305	26	11.7	85.6%	1 (0.3%)	293 (96.1%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7.9	1998^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.9	2038^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.4%	40	16.1	14.3	14.7	4.3	16.7	8.7	21.4	31.0	16.8	12.1	9.1	6.9	0.0	13.8	17.2	10.3	90.2	92.1	92.1	92.1	97.8	92.1	87.0	7.9	23.7	$28,717	$2,897	$25,821
Neil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8555 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3000	258	27	9.5	88.0%	1 (0.4%)	240 (93.0%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	16.1	1760^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.4%		33.3	1305^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.9%	455	16.7	20.0	36.4	17.6	22.2	44.4	30.0	25.0	28.7	9.1	17.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	5.3	88.7	91.5	91.5	91.5	94.4	90.7	88.7		23.0	$35,060	$3,893	$31,167
Wacker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9746 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2821	217	22	9.8	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	211 (97.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	21.8	1621^st of 2056 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.7	1602^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	22.5%	19	20.0	17.2	43.8	38.5	25.0	18.2	40.0	24.1	30.8	18.8	23.1	5.0	18.2	20.0	10.3	15.8	93.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	91.7	97.2	93.1	7.4	31.0	$26,778	$3,648	$23,130
Fernwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10041 S Union Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2700	259	18	14.3	87.6%	0 (0.0%)	228 (88.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.0%)	27.8	1491^st of 2056 public elementary schools	27.5%		24.6	1555^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.8%	64	5.9	12.9	26.7	34.6	25.0	58.1	52.9	51.6	43.0	37.9	32.0	5.0	22.6	21.2	6.5	21.3	78.7	81.1	81.1	81.1	91.3	80.3	79.5		15.4	$19,281	$2,550	$16,732

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How many students attend Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy.

Is Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy a good school?

Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy ranks 1240^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy?

Students at Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy are 99% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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