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Dubois Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1749^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dubois Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 192 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Dubois Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dubois Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in academic proficiency, with only 28.4% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 17.4% proficient in Math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% in the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% statewide. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Dubois serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 92.27% to 97.92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Carver Primary School, Owens Community Academy Elementary School, and Aldridge Elementary School, Dubois Elementary School performs significantly worse, with lower academic proficiency and higher chronic absenteeism. The school's performance has also been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1,755 out of 2,086 Illinois elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,749 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025.

201

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,138

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 E 133rd St
Chicago, IL 60827-1807

(773) 535-5582

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Dubois Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Fenger Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.0%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,749^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

987^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

286^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	16.6	1749 of 2056	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1692 of 2067	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	2008 of 2077	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	2063 of 2082	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1860 of 1948	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1755 of 2086	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1907 of 2037	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	1860 of 2044	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	1942 of 2046	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	1884 of 2052	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.2	2048 of 2093	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	1992 of 2167	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.2	2056 of 2166	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.5	1953 of 2147	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.3	2110 of 2139	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.2	2063 of 2120	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	1964 of 2092	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.7	1963 of 2095	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.8	1946 of 2086	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.7	1775 of 2022	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.7	1793 of 2030	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	6.7	1852 of 2020	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	301 of 688	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	307 of 655	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.5	558 of 692	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	664 of 684	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	325 of 428	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	423 of 711	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	509 of 698	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	11.9	1898 of 1970	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	1638 of 1680	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1971 of 2019	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1691 of 1964	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	1382 of 1800	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1330 of 1793	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1727 of 1808	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1751 of 1763	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1407 of 1514	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1432 of 1816	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1630 of 1765	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	10.0	1956 of 1984	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1955 of 1977	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1600 of 2019	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1848 of 1972	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	987 of 1368	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1126 of 1363	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1279 of 1367	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1307 of 1369	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1161 of 1241	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1232 of 1356	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1186 of 1293	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	1193 of 1293	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	1207 of 1294	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.6	1030 of 1302	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	1116 of 1322	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.1	961 of 1367	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.6	1276 of 1365	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.6	1314 of 1344	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	1286 of 1327	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	1167 of 1318	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.0	1103 of 1293	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.1	1103 of 1287	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.7	1105 of 1272	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	7.7	1094 of 1209	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.1	1077 of 1204	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	8.4	1072 of 1185	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	202 of 574	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	308 of 548	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	428 of 569	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	482 of 573	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	305 of 385	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	439 of 565	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	358 of 511	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	134 of 694	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	664 of 1248	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1218 of 1251	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1215 of 1275	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1207 of 1286	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	980 of 1017	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1225 of 1276	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1091 of 1226	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	710 of 1229	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	935 of 1219	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1116 of 1234	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1165 of 1221	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	913 of 1019	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1093 of 1217	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1047 of 1161	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	837 of 1271	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	956 of 1264	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1180 of 1292	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1174 of 1286	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1032 of 1296	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1039 of 1223	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	324 of 812	60.1%	★★★☆☆

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)56th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2022)4th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile+53 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-14 vs state

English Language Arts28%-25 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 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
Dubois Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 E 133rd St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5582	201	20	10.0	95.0%	0 (0.0%)	191 (95.0%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1749^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.9%		19.6	1692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.1%	57	25.0	33.3	30.0	23.8	31.3	20.0	40.0	25.9	28.4	25.0	0.0	12.5	10.0	13.3	33.3	17.4	89.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.3	92.2	7.3	28.3	$27,138	$4,830	$22,308
Aldridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	630 E 131st St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5614	257	19	13.5	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	226 (87.9%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12.7	1853^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.1	1768^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.5%	85	5.3	11.1	24.1	14.8	30.0	17.4	37.5	77.8	34.0	41.4	3.7	0.0	0.0	8.3	0.0	10.0	83.3	90.2	90.2	90.2	94.3	90.2	82.9	6.5	24.8	$21,331	$3,211	$18,120
CICS - Bond Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	13300 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 468-1300	279	17	16.4	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	275 (98.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.6	1885^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.1	1848^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.6%	37	10.5		20.8	17.1	23.7	17.9			20.0	20.8	4.9	18.4	3.6			13.1										$19,856	$1,949	$17,907
Carver Primary School	Public	PK, KG-8	901 E 133rd Pl	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5674	467	31	15.0	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	460 (98.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.2	1967^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.3%		13.4	1930^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.6%	37	0.0	14.8	11.3	9.6	18.2	37.8	22.2	23.1	19.1	13.1	1.9	1.9	5.4	2.2	1.9	4.7	86.9	94.0	93.7	93.7	95.6	94.2	86.9	6.9	22.1	$19,603	$3,825	$15,778
Gen George Patton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13700 S Stewart Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Gen George Patton School District 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 841-2420	184	17	10.8	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	179 (97.3%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	11.9	1878^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.7%		15.1	1846^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.7%	32	17.6	14.3	0.0	20.0	11.8	21.4	28.6	14.3	15.5	18.8	12.5	11.8	14.3	14.3	0.0	11.2	98.1	95.3	95.3	95.3	98.6	94.8	98.1	11.3	26.9	$40,915	$13,617	$27,298
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	282	21	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	10.3	1935^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%		22.3	1615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.9%	320	7.7		10.5	16.7	16.7	28.3			19.1	10.5	8.3	13.5	8.3			10.2	96.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.2		16.6	$24,567	$2,442	$22,126
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	342	23	15.1	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.7%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.4	1863^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.4%		17.6	1750^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.3%	113	17.9		30.4	23.3	30.0	13.6			23.4	13.0	0.0	10.0	0.0			5.3	98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.2		13.5	$24,145	$2,427	$21,718
Owens Community Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12302 S State St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5475	340	26	13.3	95.3%	2 (0.6%)	315 (92.6%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	27.7	1492^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.4%		22.3	1613^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.0%	121	19.4	20.6	34.5	30.0	47.2	48.0	44.4	44.1	41.6	20.7	16.7	27.8	12.0	2.8	3.0	13.8	85.4	89.3	89.3	89.3	94.0	89.3	85.7	3.6	21.8	$23,163	$3,817	$19,346
Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	14200 S Wentworth Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-9440	197	17	11.8	95.4%	1 (0.5%)	178 (90.4%)	11 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	34.9	1319^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.9	1271^st of 2067 public elementary schools	38.5%	48	40.0		41.4	35.7	56.0	42.4			43.5	24.1	21.4	24.0	12.1			20.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		15.0	$24,438	$2,132	$22,306
Riverdale School	Public	K-4	325 W 142nd St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-7153	137	12	11.8	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	128 (93.4%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	28	1486^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.7%		40.5	1140^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.8%	346			40.0	40.0					39.3	28.6	15.0					23.2	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0			$24,739	$2,146	$22,593

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What is the racial makeup of Dubois Elementary School?

Students at Dubois Elementary School are 95% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Dubois Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Dubois Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Dubois Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dubois Elementary School attend?

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

High : Fenger Academy High School

Is Dubois Elementary School a good school?

Dubois Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

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