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Castellanos Elementary School

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Public Grades

601

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2524 S Central Park
Chicago, IL 60623-3940

(773) 534-1620

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.5%

African American:

3.7%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2011 → 19th in 2015

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 33% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Illinois avg33%

Not ranked this year

Castellanos Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2015	34.5	1276 of 2052	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.4	1644 of 2093	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	1912 of 2167	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.8	2015 of 2166	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.7	2073 of 2147	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.7	1984 of 2139	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.5	2054 of 2120	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.5	2034 of 2092	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.0	1877 of 2095	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	1838 of 2086	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.9	1735 of 2022	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.6	1739 of 2030	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	2.5	1957 of 2020	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	21.3	1052 of 1302	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.5	1140 of 1322	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	1211 of 1367	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.5	1171 of 1365	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	1268 of 1344	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.7	1191 of 1327	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.5	1181 of 1318	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.1	1197 of 1293	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.6	1127 of 1287	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.5	1152 of 1272	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.8	1037 of 1209	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.7	1043 of 1204	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	12.9	1016 of 1185	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts26%-11 vs state

Mathematics20%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Castellanos Elementary School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center	Public	5400 W 77th St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	A E R O Special Educ Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 496-3330	70	.0	(n/a)
PAEC Education Center EC	Public	1636 S 10th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 338-3250	4	.0	(n/a)
PAEC Alternative Elementary	Public	1636 S 10th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 338-3250	7	.0	(n/a)
PAEC Alternative High School	Public	1636 S 10th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-1515	13	.0	(n/a)
Proviso Area Except Child Center	Public	1000 Van Buren St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2129	23	.0	(n/a)
PAEC Academy	Public	1640 Newcastle Ave	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 236-5153	6	.0	(n/a)
Ladse-Dhh Transition Center	Public	333 N LaGrange Road	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 579-0533	0		(n/a)
Ladse Learning Center	Public	1301 W Cossitt Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 482-1174	0		(n/a)
LADSE-Phonological Program	Public	1301 W Cossitt Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 354-5730	0		(n/a)
LADSE-Project Search	Public	1301 W Cossitt Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 354-5730	1	.0	(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Castellanos Elementary School

How many students attend Castellanos Elementary School?

In the 2017-18 school year, 601 students attended Castellanos Elementary School.

What district is Castellanos Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Castellanos Elementary School?

Students at Castellanos Elementary School are 96% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center	Public		5400 W 77th St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	A E R O Special Educ Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 496-3330	0	70	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PAEC Education Center EC	Public		1636 S 10th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 338-3250	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PAEC Alternative Elementary	Public		1636 S 10th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 338-3250	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PAEC Alternative High School	Public		1636 S 10th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-1515	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Proviso Area Except Child Center	Public		1000 Van Buren St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2129	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PAEC Academy	Public		1640 Newcastle Ave	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 236-5153	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ladse-Dhh Transition Center	Public		333 N LaGrange Road	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 579-0533	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ladse Learning Center	Public		1301 W Cossitt Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 482-1174	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
LADSE-Phonological Program	Public		1301 W Cossitt Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 354-5730	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
LADSE-Project Search	Public		1301 W Cossitt Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 354-5730	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)