Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Burr Elementary School

Public Grades K-8
358th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 83% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Burr Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 454 students. Despite being part of the low-performing Chicago Public Schools District 299, Burr consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 76.5% of Burr students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Burr had a 51.3% proficiency rate, while the district and state had 27.3% and 38.5%, respectively.

Burr Elementary School has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, Burr ranked 358 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy among specific student groups, such as White students and Special Education students, who ranked in the top 8% and top 18% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Burr has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, with a 25.4% rate in the 2024-2025 school year, while the district and state had 40.1% and 9.3%, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pritzker Elementary, Mayer Elementary, and Drummond Elementary, Burr Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution within a low-performing district. This suggests that the school has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems in place to help students succeed, despite the challenges faced by the broader district.

465
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,696
Per pupil spending ?
24.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1621 W Wabansia Ave
       Chicago, IL  60622-1439

(773) 534-4090

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Burr Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Wells Community Academy High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
39.6%
Hispanic:
34.0%
Two or more races:
13.3%
more
 See top rated Illinois elementary schools

 Compare Burr Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 17% of Illinois elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
358th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From top 38% (2015) to top 17% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
190th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 14%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From top 34% (2015) to top 14% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
40th 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.6358 of 205682.6%★★★★☆
202481.4333 of 206783.9%★★★★☆
202380.5365 of 207782.4%★★★★☆
202269.0586 of 208271.9%★★★★☆
202175.3415 of 194878.7%★★★★☆
201967.9609 of 208670.8%★★★★☆
201869.2568 of 203772.1%★★★★☆
201777.4422 of 204479.4%★★★★☆
201668.7582 of 204671.6%★★★★☆
201556.3777 of 205262.1%★★★☆☆
201449.21124 of 209346.3%★★☆☆☆
201355.91040 of 216752.0%★★★☆☆
201267.9810 of 216662.6%★★★☆☆
201157.81101 of 214748.7%★★☆☆☆
201053.31217 of 213943.1%★★☆☆☆
200934.81566 of 212026.1%★☆☆☆☆
200829.91617 of 209222.7%★☆☆☆☆
200744.41418 of 209532.3%★★☆☆☆
200631.31651 of 208620.9%★☆☆☆☆
200530.91571 of 202222.3%★☆☆☆☆
200425.71642 of 203019.1%★☆☆☆☆
200329.11556 of 202023.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202578.7375 of 194280.7%★★★★☆
202474.4427 of 194278.0%★★★★☆
202370.7493 of 195774.8%★★★★☆
202263.8634 of 197067.8%★★★☆☆
202161.2565 of 168066.4%★★★☆☆
201963.2683 of 201966.2%★★★☆☆
201868.3569 of 196471.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.6239 of 98275.7%★★★★☆
202474.0150 of 95984.4%★★★★☆
202367.8205 of 97078.9%★★★★☆
202266.1215 of 95477.5%★★★★☆
202192.125 of 74296.6%★★★★★
201953.2373 of 95560.9%★★★☆☆
201854.3374 of 93860.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.4527 of 180070.7%★★★★☆
202452.4745 of 179358.4%★★★☆☆
202365.1445 of 180875.4%★★★★☆
202256.6623 of 176364.7%★★★☆☆
201939.81113 of 181638.7%★★☆☆☆
201858.0603 of 176565.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.2309 of 194784.1%★★★★☆
202485.2249 of 195987.3%★★★★☆
202386.0227 of 198488.6%★★★★☆
202272.7464 of 197776.5%★★★★☆
202180.7242 of 170785.8%★★★★☆
201971.2502 of 201975.1%★★★★☆
201866.6579 of 197270.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202375.228 of 9369.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.0232 of 129282.0%★★★★☆
202486.5108 of 119591.0%★★★★★
202367.7259 of 115677.6%★★★★☆
202264.8241 of 111378.3%★★★★☆
201962.7307 of 119474.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.9105 of 138992.4%★★★★★
202489.197 of 139293.0%★★★★★
202387.6114 of 141992.0%★★★★★
202271.5338 of 142576.3%★★★★☆
202167.6363 of 130872.2%★★★★☆
201983.2160 of 146289.1%★★★★☆
201887.1110 of 146392.5%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.2190 of 136886.1%★★★★☆
202489.2121 of 136391.1%★★★★★
202386.4152 of 136788.9%★★★★☆
202269.0346 of 136974.7%★★★★☆
202181.2183 of 124185.3%★★★★☆
201951.3604 of 135655.5%★★★☆☆
201872.9288 of 129377.7%★★★★☆
201784.8164 of 129387.3%★★★★☆
201666.2356 of 129472.5%★★★★☆
201557.8446 of 130265.7%★★★☆☆
201454.4618 of 132253.3%★★★☆☆
201341.8828 of 136739.4%★★☆☆☆
201259.3621 of 136554.5%★★★☆☆
201167.9476 of 134464.6%★★★☆☆
201057.1666 of 132749.8%★★☆☆☆
200937.3943 of 131828.5%★☆☆☆☆
200849.8769 of 129340.5%★★☆☆☆
200743.1856 of 128733.5%★★☆☆☆
200632.4952 of 127225.2%★☆☆☆☆
200515.61019 of 120915.7%★☆☆☆☆
200424.0936 of 120422.3%★☆☆☆☆
200324.4913 of 118523.0%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202253.3194 of 57366.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.7275 of 124878.0%★★★★☆
202476.4246 of 125180.3%★★★★☆
202382.7171 of 127586.6%★★★★☆
202261.7398 of 128669.1%★★★☆☆
201944.9661 of 127648.2%★★☆☆☆
201869.3324 of 122673.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.4121 of 66981.9%★★★★☆
202486.847 of 64392.7%★★★★★
202382.968 of 66189.7%★★★★☆
202252.2256 of 66261.3%★★★☆☆
202175.072 of 51786.1%★★★★☆
201934.4428 of 63933.0%★★☆☆☆
201855.8221 of 59062.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.5209 of 122983.0%★★★★☆
202476.0174 of 121985.7%★★★★☆
202383.0105 of 123491.5%★★★★★
202248.3545 of 122155.4%★★★☆☆
201931.4882 of 121727.5%★☆☆☆☆
201861.9338 of 116170.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.3126 of 127190.1%★★★★★
202495.249 of 126496.1%★★★★★
202386.6124 of 129290.4%★★★★★
202275.3242 of 128681.2%★★★★☆
201952.7542 of 129658.2%★★★☆☆
201875.3239 of 122380.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.2154 of 81281.0%★★★★☆
202489.161 of 80292.4%★★★★★
202397.821 of 80597.4%★★★★★
202272.389 of 78188.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.374 of 88491.6%★★★★★
202494.026 of 87597.0%★★★★★
202388.664 of 89592.8%★★★★★
202278.2135 of 89885.0%★★★★☆
201989.248 of 90594.7%★★★★★
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
White (2025)92nd percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)84th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)81st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)70th percentile-13 vs school
Middle school
White (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school
Female (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school
African American (2022)66th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts76%+23 vs state
Science59%+16 vs state
Mathematics51%+13 vs state

5.0
3 ratings · 2 written reviews
53
40
30
20
10
Rate Burr Elementary School
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
What people are saying
by a parent
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Open Quote New Prinicpal in the past two years is energetic, involved, interested and strongly motivating our students to perform. The teachers are strong, compassionate and are willing to work with you and your child to make sure they get the best education possible. I am very impressed thus far with Burr including their community involvement, standard of care and educational goals for my child.

I highly recommend Burr Elementary to anyone thinking about bringing their pre-K, Kindergarden and first grader there. I was surprised myself in bringing my kindergardener there as I thought there would be issues with gangs, language barriers, and security. I was incredibly wrong as this area has changed incredibly since I lived there 10 years ago as a student. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, March 25, 2010

Open Quote Great school,caring people and open door policy with staff and Principal. Close Quote





Schools Near Burr Elementary School









Frequently Asked Questions about Burr Elementary School

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

High : Wells Community Academy High School

Burr Elementary School ranks 358th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Burr Elementary School.

Students at Burr Elementary School are 40% White, 34% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% Asian.


Rate Burr Elementary School!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Burr Elementary School!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics