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Byrne Elementary School

Public Grades K-8
1291st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 37% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Byrne Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 591 students. While the school spends significantly more per student than the district average, its academic performance has consistently been below average compared to other Illinois elementary schools, earning a 2-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Byrne Elementary's test scores lag behind both the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 47.5% of Byrne students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% for the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and 53.1% for the state. In math, just 26.1% of Byrne students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.2% to 40.8% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Dore Elementary and Twain Elementary, Byrne Elementary generally underperforms on test scores and other metrics. However, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in other districts, such as Edison Elementary and J.W. Robinson Junior Elementary. Addressing the challenges at Byrne Elementary, including the achievement gaps between student subgroups and the declining performance over the past several years, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to support student learning and engagement.

619
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,752
Per pupil spending ?
47.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5329 S Oak Park Ave
       Chicago, IL  60638-1117

(773) 535-2170

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Byrne Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Kennedy High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.1%
White:
23.6%
African American:
3.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,291st of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
643rd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 47%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 41% (2015) to top 47% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
135th 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
202536.21291 of 205637.2%★★☆☆☆
202438.01200 of 206741.9%★★☆☆☆
202342.61118 of 207746.2%★★☆☆☆
202240.61167 of 208243.9%★★☆☆☆
202142.11014 of 194847.9%★★☆☆☆
201938.31235 of 208640.8%★★☆☆☆
201843.81077 of 203747.1%★★☆☆☆
201740.91144 of 204444.0%★★☆☆☆
201653.1895 of 204656.3%★★★☆☆
201543.81037 of 205249.5%★★☆☆☆
201446.31180 of 209343.6%★★☆☆☆
201356.21034 of 216752.3%★★★☆☆
201261.31011 of 216653.3%★★★☆☆
201164.5915 of 214757.4%★★★☆☆
201062.3990 of 213953.7%★★★☆☆
200959.71053 of 212050.3%★★★☆☆
200859.01071 of 209248.8%★★☆☆☆
200750.51316 of 209537.2%★★☆☆☆
200653.41239 of 208640.6%★★☆☆☆
200551.81192 of 202241.0%★★☆☆☆
200456.81082 of 203046.7%★★☆☆☆
200337.11437 of 202028.9%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202441.9447 of 88649.5%★★☆☆☆
202347.2363 of 90760.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202536.6513 of 78834.9%★★☆☆☆
202438.5498 of 82639.7%★★☆☆☆
202339.8449 of 78843.0%★★☆☆☆
201957.0198 of 74373.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202536.91220 of 194237.2%★★☆☆☆
202437.11147 of 194240.9%★★☆☆☆
202338.21135 of 195742.0%★★☆☆☆
202236.81157 of 197041.3%★★☆☆☆
202135.61025 of 168039.0%★★☆☆☆
201937.21231 of 201939.0%★★☆☆☆
201839.71148 of 196441.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202548.0476 of 98251.5%★★★☆☆
202446.7445 of 95953.6%★★★☆☆
202355.6344 of 97064.5%★★★☆☆
202256.2339 of 95464.5%★★★☆☆
202160.0185 of 74275.1%★★★★☆
201944.8505 of 95547.1%★★☆☆☆
201850.4427 of 93854.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202530.01328 of 180026.2%★☆☆☆☆
202432.21259 of 179329.8%★☆☆☆☆
202339.11073 of 180840.7%★★☆☆☆
202245.2899 of 176349.0%★★☆☆☆
202151.4596 of 151460.6%★★★☆☆
201947.0910 of 181649.9%★★★☆☆
201860.6545 of 176569.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.71226 of 194737.0%★★☆☆☆
202438.81114 of 195943.1%★★☆☆☆
202346.0971 of 198451.1%★★★☆☆
202245.1978 of 197750.5%★★★☆☆
202146.1816 of 170752.2%★★★☆☆
201939.11175 of 201941.8%★★☆☆☆
201848.7924 of 197253.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.5648 of 129249.8%★★☆☆☆
202441.9612 of 119548.8%★★☆☆☆
202344.7531 of 115654.1%★★★☆☆
202259.8284 of 111374.5%★★★★☆
201943.6564 of 119452.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202518.21212 of 138912.7%★☆☆☆☆
202429.31033 of 139225.8%★☆☆☆☆
202329.41060 of 141925.3%★☆☆☆☆
202221.51203 of 142515.6%★☆☆☆☆
202135.0886 of 130832.3%★★☆☆☆
201928.31104 of 146224.5%★☆☆☆☆
201837.8932 of 146336.3%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202548.5643 of 136853.0%★★★☆☆
202446.3651 of 136352.2%★★★☆☆
202348.3623 of 136754.4%★★★☆☆
202247.8630 of 136954.0%★★★☆☆
202140.9643 of 124148.2%★★☆☆☆
201927.7970 of 135628.5%★☆☆☆☆
201821.01033 of 129320.1%★☆☆☆☆
201736.2800 of 129338.1%★★☆☆☆
201647.1626 of 129451.6%★★★☆☆
201537.4765 of 130241.2%★★☆☆☆
201454.4619 of 132253.2%★★★☆☆
201362.3505 of 136763.1%★★★☆☆
201267.3475 of 136565.2%★★★☆☆
201159.7622 of 134453.7%★★★☆☆
201057.7655 of 132750.6%★★★☆☆
200964.1532 of 131859.6%★★★☆☆
200866.0499 of 129361.4%★★★☆☆
200754.4693 of 128746.2%★★☆☆☆
200657.2639 of 127249.8%★★☆☆☆
200560.7569 of 120952.9%★★★☆☆
200455.3629 of 120447.8%★★☆☆☆
200340.7766 of 118535.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202463.4144 of 63977.5%★★★★☆
202356.8188 of 67472.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.6695 of 124844.3%★★☆☆☆
202446.3615 of 125150.8%★★★☆☆
202344.5648 of 127549.2%★★☆☆☆
202248.9568 of 128655.8%★★★☆☆
202135.2619 of 101739.1%★★☆☆☆
201930.3907 of 127628.9%★☆☆☆☆
201821.8980 of 122620.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202553.8270 of 66959.6%★★★☆☆
202457.2217 of 64366.3%★★★☆☆
202357.5208 of 66168.5%★★★☆☆
202254.1233 of 66264.8%★★★☆☆
202135.4339 of 51734.4%★★☆☆☆
201927.5504 of 63921.1%★☆☆☆☆
201818.3538 of 5908.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.8681 of 122944.6%★★☆☆☆
202449.2531 of 121956.4%★★★☆☆
202354.2466 of 123462.2%★★★☆☆
202264.0308 of 122174.8%★★★★☆
202169.2177 of 101982.6%★★★★☆
201931.9871 of 121728.4%★☆☆☆☆
201828.6873 of 116124.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202552.4546 of 127157.0%★★★☆☆
202443.1637 of 126449.6%★★☆☆☆
202350.8550 of 129257.4%★★★☆☆
202244.1632 of 128650.9%★★★☆☆
202140.0562 of 104846.4%★★☆☆☆
201925.8960 of 129625.9%★☆☆☆☆
201821.5990 of 122319.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202552.8287 of 81264.7%★★★☆☆
202453.6262 of 80267.3%★★★☆☆
202363.8189 of 80576.5%★★★★☆
202248.5261 of 78166.6%★★★☆☆
201927.8646 of 79218.4%★☆☆☆☆
201824.8496 of 60217.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.4607 of 88431.3%★★☆☆☆
202425.0679 of 87522.4%★☆☆☆☆
202337.2562 of 89537.2%★★☆☆☆
202233.4600 of 89833.2%★★☆☆☆
202149.3375 of 81353.9%★★★☆☆
201917.7787 of 90513.0%★☆☆☆☆
201819.5767 of 88913.7%★☆☆☆☆
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
Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile+13 vs school
Disabled (2024)50th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile~ school
Male (2025)37th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)13th percentile-24 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2024)77th percentile+25 vs school
Special Education (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school
Female (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)31st percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts48%-6 vs state
Science38%-5 vs state
Mathematics26%-12 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Byrne Elementary School.

Students at Byrne Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 24% White, 4% African American.

Byrne Elementary School ranks 1291st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

High : Kennedy High School


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