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Burroughs Elementary School

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Burroughs Elementary School ranks 1104 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Burroughs Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 308 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, Burroughs stands out as a relatively high-performing school, consistently outperforming the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Burroughs' academic performance is particularly strong in the upper grades, with 75.8% of 7th graders and 83.3% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts. The school also excels in serving English Language Learners, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups. However, Burroughs struggles with its special education and disabled student populations, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois elementary schools for these groups.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Davis N Elementary, Everett Elementary, and Shields Elementary, Burroughs consistently outperforms them in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. However, Burroughs faces a significant challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 40.1% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the state and district averages.

303

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,023

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3542 S Washtenaw Ave
Chicago, IL 60632-1639

(773) 535-7226

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Burroughs Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

African American:

3.6%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,104^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

345^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd 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	45.2	1104 of 2056	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1315 of 2067	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1219 of 2077	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	1098 of 2082	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	1016 of 1948	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	579 of 2086	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	648 of 2037	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	688 of 2044	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.0	647 of 2046	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.1	731 of 2052	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	680 of 2093	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.4	1054 of 2167	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.4	1156 of 2166	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.8	1356 of 2147	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.5	1488 of 2139	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.0	1409 of 2120	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	1194 of 2092	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.1	1339 of 2095	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.4	1321 of 2086	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.5	1304 of 2022	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.3	1049 of 2030	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	37.5	1433 of 2020	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	412 of 1049	60.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	212 of 788	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	359 of 826	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	183 of 788	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	257 of 768	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	54 of 537	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	71.1	93 of 743	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	162 of 718	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	993 of 1942	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1217 of 1942	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1353 of 1957	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	969 of 1970	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	685 of 1680	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	609 of 2019	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	692 of 1964	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	384 of 982	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	528 of 959	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	436 of 970	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	378 of 954	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	202 of 742	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	63 of 955	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	114 of 938	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	498 of 1800	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.2	1002 of 1793	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	666 of 1808	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	518 of 1763	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	391 of 1514	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	102 of 1816	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	151 of 1765	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	1053 of 1947	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1237 of 1959	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	959 of 1984	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	1036 of 1977	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	704 of 1707	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	545 of 2019	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	568 of 1972	71.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	615 of 1292	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.7	953 of 1195	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	834 of 1156	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	345 of 1368	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	345 of 1363	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	226 of 1367	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	256 of 1369	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	293 of 1241	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	594 of 1356	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	341 of 1293	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	310 of 1293	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	263 of 1294	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	271 of 1302	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	62.5	483 of 1322	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	670 of 1367	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	618 of 1365	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.6	712 of 1344	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	747 of 1327	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.6	513 of 1318	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	538 of 1293	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.6	595 of 1287	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.4	591 of 1272	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.5	812 of 1209	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.4	793 of 1204	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.6	832 of 1185	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	11 of 483	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	39 of 486	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	5 of 480	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	25 of 454	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	75.8	11 of 277	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	345 of 1248	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	376 of 1251	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	250 of 1275	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	253 of 1286	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	430 of 1017	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	700 of 1276	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.3	383 of 1226	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	103 of 669	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	106 of 643	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	49 of 661	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	47 of 662	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	40 of 517	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	59.0	208 of 639	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	87 of 590	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	75 of 1229	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	114 of 1219	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	26 of 1234	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	29 of 1221	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	52 of 1019	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	67.2	287 of 1217	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	83 of 1161	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	327 of 1271	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	275 of 1264	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	180 of 1292	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	234 of 1286	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	268 of 1048	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	444 of 1296	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	282 of 1223	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	247 of 812	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)61st percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science40%-3 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 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
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3542 S Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7226	303	29	10.4	92.4%	9 (3.0%)	11 (3.6%)	276 (91.1%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.2	1104^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.3%		32.9	1315^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.4%	211	30.8	50.0	40.7	26.7	51.3	69.0	75.8	83.3	59.4	40.7	23.3	41.0	31.0	24.2	47.2	34.8	91.9	92.8	92.8	92.8	94.5	91.9	90.2		27.7	$24,023	$2,841	$21,182
Brighton Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3825 S Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7237	298	26	11.4	90.6%	13 (4.4%)	3 (1.0%)	276 (92.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	1778^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.5%		23.6	1582^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	23.5%	196	4.5	32.6	38.7	9.7	26.1	42.9	42.3	47.6	35.1	22.6	3.2	0.0	4.8	11.5	38.1	16.2	91.8	95.4	95.4	95.4	96.5	95.0	94.7	6.4	30.1	$24,913	$4,487	$20,426
Acero Charter - Sandra Cisneros Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2744 W Pershing Rd	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 376-8830	326	27	12.3	90.2%	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	319 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	1858^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.6%		11.1	2009^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.8%	151	11.1	26.8	12.5	13.2	45.7	22.9	21.4	34.1	26.1	12.9	10.5	6.5	2.9	19.0	7.3	9.9										$26,377	$1,178	$25,199
Davis N Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3014 W 39th Pl	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4540	540	38	14.3	87.6%	19 (3.5%)	15 (2.8%)	502 (93.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.1	2022^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	1.7%		9.6	2048^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.9%	26	2.9	17.0	16.2	8.3	8.3	19.1	18.4	21.2	15.6	16.2	2.1	0.0	6.4	10.2	5.8	6.7	85.9	87.7	87.7	87.7	90.9	85.9	85.1	8.1	20.8	$19,674	$2,936	$16,738
Everett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3419 S Bell Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4550	89	15	6.1	76.4%	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	76 (85.4%)	7 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)								(n/a)			61.5						76.7	23.1						46.7	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.0	95.8	19.8		$36,963	$6,256	$30,707
Shields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4250 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7285	439	36	12.1	93.8%	12 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	420 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.6	1726^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.1%		24.8	1550^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.0%	176			22.4	29.7					26.5	24.6	19.2					21.5	93.0	95.3	95.3	95.3	97.7	94.1	91.4	14.6		$21,994	$3,057	$18,938
Calmeca Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3456 W 38th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7000	605	43	14.2	82.6%	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	589 (97.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.4	1861^st of 2056 public elementary schools	9.5%		12.8	1949^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.7%	88	19.7	16.9	10.0	18.3	29.5	36.1	40.0	35.8	28.8	5.0	1.7	9.8	4.9	18.6	9.1	8.5	96.1	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.8	95.7	96.0	6.1	33.3	$19,736	$2,422	$17,314
Greene N Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 S Honore St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4560	325	27	12.2	81.8%	12 (3.7%)	13 (4.0%)	280 (86.2%)	18 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	42.3	1158^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.7%		35.8	1251^st of 2067 public elementary schools	39.5%	93	20.0		32.5	60.0	54.3				49.2	27.5	55.6	20.0				35.8	83.4	85.3	85.3	85.3	94.7	84.0	81.8	10.7		$22,095	$2,461	$19,634
Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	4420 S Fairfield Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5434	465	31	15.2	93.1%	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	457 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	1927^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.3%		16.7	1782^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	13.8%	145	7.1	17.2	7.7	24.5	28.6	23.6	45.8	41.4	29.2	15.4	14.3	0.0	5.5	23.7	19.0	13.1										$16,240	$963	$15,278
McCormick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2712 S Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7252	502	39	12.8	96.6%	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	488 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	14.6	1800^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.5%		11.9	1976^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.4%	176	21.3		22.4	24.6	31.1				26.1	20.7	12.3	3.3				11.9	83.0	85.6	85.6	85.6	95.2	82.6	83.5	13.3		$21,967	$3,031	$18,935

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Is Burroughs Elementary School a good school?

Burroughs Elementary School ranks 1104^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Burroughs Elementary School?

Students at Burroughs Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Burroughs Elementary School attend?

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

High : Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

How many students attend Burroughs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Burroughs Elementary School.

What district is Burroughs Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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