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Cassell Elementary School

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Cassell Elementary School ranks 362 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Cassell Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 354 students. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.4% of Cassell students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, 55.6% of Cassell students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Cassell also performs exceptionally well for specific student groups, with its Hispanic students ranking 95th out of 982 Illinois elementary schools in ELA and its special education students ranking 255th out of 1,292 in ELA.

Cassell Elementary School's strong academic outcomes are even more impressive when compared to nearby schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cassell's ELA proficiency rate of 71.4% was significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like George Washington Elementary (38.8%), Esmond Elementary (25.2%), and Clissold Elementary (39%). The school has also shown consistent improvement, moving from a 2-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 4-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year.

364

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,888

Per pupil spending ?

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11314 S Spaulding Ave
Chicago, IL 60655-2736

(773) 535-2640

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Cassell Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Morgan Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

24.5%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

362^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

243^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	81.4	362 of 2056	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	474 of 2067	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	663 of 2077	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	1037 of 2082	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	1182 of 1948	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	715 of 2086	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	1355 of 2037	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.8	947 of 2044	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.9	1132 of 2046	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.6	759 of 2052	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.3	623 of 2093	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	545 of 2167	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	56.2	1132 of 2166	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.1	980 of 2147	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	947 of 2139	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	937 of 2120	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.9	1161 of 2092	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.6	1389 of 2095	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.9	1468 of 2086	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	53.8	1145 of 2022	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.5	826 of 2030	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	48.7	1238 of 2020	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	168 of 1049	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	269 of 886	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	473 of 1942	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	542 of 1942	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	805 of 1957	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	1133 of 1970	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1182 of 1680	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.3	532 of 2019	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.5	1107 of 1964	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	95 of 982	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	93 of 959	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	37.9	588 of 970	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	351 of 955	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	721 of 1800	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	220 of 1793	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	609 of 1816	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	1243 of 1765	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	259 of 1947	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	388 of 1959	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	504 of 1984	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	841 of 1977	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	1055 of 1707	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	817 of 2019	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	1163 of 1972	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	255 of 1292	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	231 of 1195	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	263 of 1156	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	364 of 1113	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	414 of 1194	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.9	751 of 763	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	403 of 1389	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	383 of 1392	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	523 of 1419	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.6	1070 of 1425	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1196 of 1308	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	741 of 1462	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1221 of 1463	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	243 of 1368	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	283 of 1363	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	268 of 1367	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	40.4	744 of 1369	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	942 of 1241	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	763 of 1356	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1029 of 1293	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.5	563 of 1293	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.5	803 of 1294	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.3	781 of 1302	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	79.6	231 of 1322	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	295 of 1367	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	290 of 1365	78.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	195 of 1344	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	67.1	478 of 1327	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	488 of 1318	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.8	680 of 1293	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.7	572 of 1287	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	528 of 1272	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.8	781 of 1209	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.7	809 of 1204	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.0	558 of 1185	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	57.2	184 of 674	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	249 of 1248	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	282 of 1251	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	272 of 1275	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	32.8	815 of 1286	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	812 of 1017	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	719 of 1276	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	28.6	496 of 662	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	210 of 1271	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	265 of 1264	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	233 of 1292	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	623 of 1286	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.5	810 of 1048	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	734 of 1296	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	129 of 812	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	104 of 802	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	103 of 805	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	37.6	431 of 781	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	500 of 548	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	204 of 792	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	179 of 884	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	244 of 875	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	275 of 895	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.3	717 of 898	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	748 of 813	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	756 of 905	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	778 of 889	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2022)25th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Science65%+22 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 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
Cassell Elementary School	Public	K-8	11314 S Spaulding Ave	Chicago	60655	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2640	364	35	10.4	19.8%	239 (65.7%)	22 (6.0%)	89 (24.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	81.4	362^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	82.4%		75.2	474^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.1%	112	57.4	71.8	68.4	70.5	77.1	60.0	71.0	80.0	71.4	57.9	72.7	62.5	42.5	54.8	40.0	55.6	88.1	93.2	93.2	93.2	98.0	91.5	92.1		26.0	$23,888	$2,078	$21,810
Mount Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10841 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60655	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2786	1,182	69	17.1	15.7%	919 (77.7%)	35 (3.0%)	196 (16.6%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)	90.4	170^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.7%		87.6	230^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.9%	60	50.4	69.8	83.7	89.2	84.0	81.9	84.1	83.7	84.5	77.9	66.4	63.0	59.0	59.5	47.7	62.2	91.6	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.3	92.9	92.1	1.7	27.9	$14,619	$1,031	$13,589
Meadow Lane School	Public	3-5	11800 S Meadow Lane Dr	Merrionette Park	60803	Cook County	Atwood Heights School District 125	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-6958	197	15	13.1	61.4%	57 (28.9%)	40 (20.3%)	93 (47.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	26.8	1515^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.3%		21.5	1644^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.5%	129	39.4		25.0	30.5	39.4				31.8	16.2	11.9	31.0				20.2	98.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.3	97.8	98.3			$13,248	$439	$12,809
Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School	Public	1-8	3020 W 108th St	Chicago	60655	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2636	222	14	15.5	38.7%	29 (13.1%)	60 (27.0%)	27 (12.2%)	97 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	98.9	6^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.8	2^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	99.9%	4	96.4	81.5	90.0	96.4	100.0	96.7	95.7	100.0	96.4	93.3	96.4	96.4	93.3	100.0	77.8	92.8	96.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.3		29.0	$19,854	$1,161	$18,694
Clissold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2350 W 110th Pl	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2560	508	40	12.7	33.7%	81 (15.9%)	360 (70.9%)	50 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	26.5	1523^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	25.9%		28	1463^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	29.2%	60	23.9	18.9	40.8	43.2	30.4	30.6	50.0	37.5	39.0	46.9	16.2	10.9	5.6	13.3	5.3	17.5	87.9	87.6	87.6	87.6	91.7	87.4	86.6	14.3	22.4	$21,646	$1,842	$19,804
Lawn Manor School	Public	PK, KG-2	4300 W 108th Pl	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Atwood Heights School District 125	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 423-3078	210	20	10.5	61.4%	47 (22.4%)	41 (19.5%)	114 (54.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	88.7	90.4	90.4	90.4	95.6	88.7	95.6	23.1		$12,321	$393	$11,928
Stony Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	11700 S Kolin Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-0220	652	47	14.0	52.5%	207 (31.7%)	89 (13.7%)	319 (48.9%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	48.8	1020^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.4%		39.1	1174^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.2%	154	34.1		57.0	45.7	67.1	56.0			56.2	44.0	33.0	24.7	14.0			29.0	87.0	86.9	86.9	86.9	87.2	86.9	86.9		8.1	$14,112	$398	$13,715
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	12545 S Homan Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 489-3523	270	22	12.5	81.9%	19 (7.0%)	126 (46.7%)	121 (44.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	25.1	1561^st of 2056 public elementary schools	24.1%		21.4	1645^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.4%	84	20.8		26.7	39.2	45.8				38.8	26.7	23.5	12.5				20.2	94.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	98.6	95.2	95.2			$22,141	$3,075	$19,067
Esmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1865 W Montvale Ave	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2650	221	20	11.0	92.8%	0 (0.0%)	210 (95.0%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	26.4	1530^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.6%		19.6	1695^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.0%	165	5.3	3.6	29.4	14.3	9.1	44.4	27.8	29.6	25.2	55.9	44.4	20.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	25.0	86.8	90.3	89.9	89.9	94.6	89.5	85.2	5.5	28.0	$26,012	$4,984	$21,028
Southwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	9900 S Central Park Ave	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 424-2444	301	23	13.3	17.9%	207 (68.8%)	23 (7.6%)	55 (18.3%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	82.5	335^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.7%		76.4	450^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.2%	115	58.3		74.4	66.7	81.3				74.1	90.7	43.8	50.0				60.4	96.3	97.8	97.8	97.8		97.0	97.8			$18,649	$1,417	$17,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Cassell Elementary School

How many students attend Cassell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Cassell Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cassell Elementary School attend?

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

High : Morgan Park High School

What district is Cassell Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Cassell Elementary School?

Students at Cassell Elementary School are 66% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Cassell Elementary School a good school?

Cassell Elementary School ranks 362^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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