Funston Elementary School

Funston Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 432 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.

Funston Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 27.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.7% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state, respectively. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 35% of Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status in both subjects. Additionally, Funston Elementary School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Despite spending more per student ($23,809 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average, Funston Elementary School's academic performance does not reflect this higher investment. Interestingly, the nearby Nixon, Darwin, and Monroe Elementary Schools generally perform better than Funston on academic measures, even though they are part of the same district. This highlights the significant disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes within the same geographic area.