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Carnegie Elementary School

Q: Is Carnegie Elementary School a good school?

Carnegie Elementary School ranks 1374 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Carnegie Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 401 students. While the school has higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average, its academic performance remains below the district and state levels.

Carnegie Elementary School's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly for certain student subgroups like students with disabilities and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.3% to 40.8% over the past few years. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Carnegie Elementary performs better than some, such as Wadsworth Elementary School and Fiske Elementary School, but lags behind others, like Ray Elementary School and Murray Elementary Language Academy.

Despite the school's higher spending and staffing levels, its academic performance remains a concern. While the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, is relatively strong compared to the district and state, the school's performance for students with disabilities is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools in this category. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be needed to address the school's specific challenges and improve student outcomes.

389

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,761

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1414 E 61st Pl
Chicago, IL 60637-2999

(773) 535-0530

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Carnegie Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hyde Park Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.4%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,374^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

955^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

158^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	32.4	1374 of 2056	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1179 of 2067	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	979 of 2077	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	1086 of 2082	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	1076 of 1948	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	1049 of 2086	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	920 of 2037	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.3	1068 of 2044	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	1135 of 2046	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.6	865 of 2052	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.2	1146 of 2093	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.8	1446 of 2167	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	1432 of 2166	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.6	1349 of 2147	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.6	1274 of 2139	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.5	748 of 2120	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	802 of 2092	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.8	1105 of 2095	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.1	1305 of 2086	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.2	1562 of 2022	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.1	1546 of 2030	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	40.8	1372 of 2020	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	148 of 688	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	103 of 655	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	47 of 692	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	40 of 684	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	20 of 428	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	56 of 711	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	39 of 698	94.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	783 of 907	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1357 of 1942	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1111 of 1942	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	855 of 1957	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	824 of 1970	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	838 of 1680	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	959 of 2019	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	827 of 1964	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	1098 of 1800	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	805 of 1793	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	579 of 1808	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	653 of 1763	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	560 of 1514	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	671 of 1816	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	499 of 1765	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	1245 of 1947	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1153 of 1959	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1053 of 1984	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1193 of 1977	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1223 of 1707	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	1080 of 2019	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	955 of 1972	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1172 of 1292	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	719 of 1195	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	870 of 1156	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	939 of 1113	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	967 of 1194	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.6	225 of 763	70.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	955 of 1368	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	669 of 1363	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	726 of 1367	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	774 of 1369	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	903 of 1241	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	995 of 1356	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	819 of 1293	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.6	1023 of 1293	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	897 of 1294	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.0	858 of 1302	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.4	1008 of 1322	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	1112 of 1367	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.7	874 of 1365	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	807 of 1344	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.5	840 of 1327	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.0	712 of 1318	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	820 of 1293	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	807 of 1287	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	794 of 1272	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.3	908 of 1209	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.1	852 of 1204	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	44.6	734 of 1185	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	175 of 574	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	83 of 548	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	70 of 569	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	82 of 573	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	97 of 385	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	157 of 565	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	92 of 511	82.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	394 of 639	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	484 of 674	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	955 of 1248	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	701 of 1251	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	544 of 1275	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	736 of 1286	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	765 of 1017	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	915 of 1276	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	765 of 1226	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	783 of 1229	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	377 of 1219	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	433 of 1234	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	618 of 1221	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	784 of 1019	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	842 of 1217	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	716 of 1161	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	816 of 1271	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	568 of 1264	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	807 of 1292	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	686 of 1286	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	827 of 1048	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	969 of 1296	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	818 of 1223	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	35.8	461 of 802	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	720 of 805	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	767 of 781	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2023)14th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)70th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2024)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2024)38th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

Science21%-22 vs state

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Great teaching I feel happier for my child to know that he is in good hand while attending your magnificent school.Although the school should try to a better buget for better lunches and to rebuild the school during the summer. Close Quote

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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
Carnegie Elementary School	Public	K-8	1414 E 61st Pl	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0530	389	31	12.5	79.7%	2 (0.5%)	375 (96.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	32.4	1374^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.2%		38.9	1179^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.0%	195	23.9	17.2	35.7	30.5	47.8	43.1	39.5	29.6	38.0	35.7	27.1	21.7	23.5	28.9	11.1	25.5	89.7	92.5	92.5	92.7	96.2	92.5	93.0		24.8	$20,761	$2,919	$17,842
Wadsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6650 S Ellis Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0730	487	27	18.0	87.5%	1 (0.2%)	432 (88.7%)	48 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	10.1	1944^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.4%		15.7	1822^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	11.9%	122	7.3	7.1	10.0	15.2	21.4	36.6	39.2	37.8	27.2	12.8	8.9	0.0	5.0	9.8	13.6	8.4	73.4	79.8	79.8	79.8	89.8	79.2	74.6	7.3	15.0	$18,326	$3,225	$15,100
Ray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5631 S Kimbark Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-0970	613	42	14.7	44.9%	79 (12.9%)	364 (59.4%)	108 (17.6%)	33 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.9%)	41	1191^st of 2056 public elementary schools	42.1%		32.7	1325^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.9%	134	45.3	19.4	32.6	26.9	39.6	50.0	33.8	34.8	36.5	58.1	17.3	36.5	23.3	14.9	11.9	24.7	74.2	78.2	78.2	78.2	89.1	78.0	75.3	6.6	19.9	$17,993	$1,771	$16,222
Woodlawn Elementary Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	6657 S Kimbark Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0801	167	15	11.1	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	160 (95.8%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	1546^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.8%		33	1312^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.5%	234	28.6		27.8	28.0	52.4	50.0			39.0	11.1	16.0	9.5	11.1			12.2	95.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.0	97.6	94.0	15.1	12.1	$26,094	$3,006	$23,088
Bret Harte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1556 E 56th St	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0870	339	27	12.6	75.2%	14 (4.1%)	263 (77.6%)	43 (12.7%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	21.7	1624^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.0%		26.5	1503^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	27.3%	121	33.3	13.2	17.8	39.1	39.3	28.0	39.0	36.8	32.5	15.6	22.7	14.8	4.0	22.0	5.3	14.1	85.3	87.3	87.3	87.3	92.1	85.6	83.3	13.0	22.4	$22,120	$3,010	$19,110
Fiske Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6020 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0990	373	30	12.4	75.1%	1 (0.3%)	345 (92.5%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	6	2040^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.8%		15.2	1840^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.0%	200	5.6	11.1	12.5	12.5	9.4	11.5	17.6	25.0	14.7	1.8	5.3	0.0	4.0	18.2	0.0	4.5	71.7	74.5	74.5	74.5	89.2	74.8	73.2		8.9	$21,061	$3,582	$17,480
Murray Elementary Language Academy	Public	K-8	5335 S Kenwood Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0585	477	32	15.1	60.6%	10 (2.1%)	423 (88.7%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	36.1	1293^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	37.1%		47.4	992^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	52.0%	301	25.0	21.8	49.1	45.3	50.9	62.3	50.0	58.2	52.7	20.0	30.2	8.9	7.5	22.7	5.5	15.5	82.8	87.6	87.6	87.6	95.2	87.3	86.9		21.2	$16,484	$2,182	$14,302
Till Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6543 S Champlain Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0570	370	24	15.2	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	327 (88.4%)	41 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	2004^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.8	2054^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.6%	50	14.3	10.3	4.2	15.8	5.7	18.5	4.3	15.4	11.0	0.0	8.3	5.7	7.1	4.3	3.2	5.1	74.3	77.7	77.7	78.0	85.8	76.8	72.8	8.4	10.2	$19,511	$2,602	$16,909
Parkside Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6938 S East End Ave	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0940	283	21	13.4	88.3%	0 (0.0%)	262 (92.6%)	17 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	15.5	1776^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.6%		23.3	1590^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.1%	186	10.3	0.0	8.7	22.7	44.8	41.4	25.9	33.3	30.4	4.3	4.5	13.8	3.4	23.1	0.0	8.8	82.3	88.4	88.4	88.4	94.0	88.4	84.7	5.6	20.1	$20,348	$3,342	$17,006
South Shore Fine Arts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1415 E 70th St	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8340	224	24	9.3	63.4%	0 (0.0%)	214 (95.5%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.1	1061^st of 2056 public elementary schools	48.4%		31.1	1364^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.0%	303	40.0	23.1	28.6	40.0	60.0	57.1	20.0	61.5	41.9	46.2	40.0	50.0	0.0	5.0	15.4	23.5	98.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.0	97.5	17.6	28.3	$35,750	$4,702	$31,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Carnegie Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Carnegie Elementary School?

Students at Carnegie Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Carnegie Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Carnegie Elementary School a good school?

Carnegie Elementary School ranks 1374^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carnegie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Carnegie Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Carnegie Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hyde Park Academy High School

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