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Gallistel Elementary Language Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1438th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 30% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Gallistel Elementary Language Academy is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with 609 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.

Gallistel Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with low academic performance on state assessments that is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.7% of Gallistel students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, only 17.2% of Gallistel students were proficient, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has high rates of poverty, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high proportion of English Language Learners.

Nearby schools, such as LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus, Thorp J N Elementary School, Mireles Elementary Academy, and Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy, also struggle academically and have similar demographic profiles to Gallistel. However, some schools like Addams Elementary School and Washington G Elementary School perform significantly better on state assessments, suggesting that high-poverty schools can achieve better academic outcomes with the right resources and strategies.

597
Students ?
12.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,015
Per pupil spending ?
69.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10347 S Ewing Ave
       Chicago, IL  60617-6028

(773) 535-6540

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Gallistel Elementary Language Academy usually attend:

High:    Washington G High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.3%
African American:
3.5%
White:
1.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Illinois average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school25%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,438th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 30%▲ up 14 pts since 2015
From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,063rd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 22%▲ up 14 pts since 2015
From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
176th 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
202529.91438 of 205630.1%★★☆☆☆
202429.61413 of 206731.6%★★☆☆☆
202322.91580 of 207723.9%★☆☆☆☆
202218.81711 of 208217.8%★☆☆☆☆
202113.11856 of 19484.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.01507 of 208627.8%★☆☆☆☆
201829.81430 of 203729.8%★☆☆☆☆
201726.71500 of 204426.6%★☆☆☆☆
201625.01570 of 204623.3%★☆☆☆☆
201519.71714 of 205216.5%★☆☆☆☆
201414.51864 of 209310.9%★☆☆☆☆
201320.41788 of 216717.5%★☆☆☆☆
201226.21737 of 216619.8%★☆☆☆☆
201126.91721 of 214719.8%★☆☆☆☆
201035.91555 of 213927.3%★☆☆☆☆
200935.91548 of 212027.0%★☆☆☆☆
200823.71721 of 209217.7%★☆☆☆☆
200734.01624 of 209522.5%★☆☆☆☆
200634.01608 of 208622.9%★☆☆☆☆
200525.31662 of 202217.8%★☆☆☆☆
200429.81582 of 203022.1%★☆☆☆☆
200322.11643 of 202018.7%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202525.9806 of 104923.2%★☆☆☆☆
202420.4813 of 8868.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.3770 of 90715.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202544.2406 of 78848.5%★★☆☆☆
202444.5399 of 82651.7%★★★☆☆
202329.0654 of 78817.0%★☆☆☆☆
202232.3583 of 76824.1%★☆☆☆☆
202123.5529 of 5371.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.3712 of 7434.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201823.0666 of 7187.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.21268 of 194234.7%★★☆☆☆
202435.91171 of 194239.7%★★☆☆☆
202328.61356 of 195730.7%★★☆☆☆
202220.91569 of 197020.4%★☆☆☆☆
201932.81328 of 201934.2%★★☆☆☆
201833.61291 of 196434.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.1561 of 98242.9%★★☆☆☆
202443.9493 of 95948.6%★★☆☆☆
202333.9640 of 97034.0%★★☆☆☆
202224.9785 of 95417.7%★☆☆☆☆
202119.1716 of 7423.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201937.0604 of 95536.8%★★☆☆☆
201842.4524 of 93844.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202538.61145 of 180036.4%★★☆☆☆
202441.41016 of 179343.3%★★☆☆☆
202337.41111 of 180838.6%★★☆☆☆
202227.21364 of 176322.6%★☆☆☆☆
202120.21385 of 15148.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201941.91041 of 181642.7%★★☆☆☆
201846.4889 of 176549.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202525.21465 of 194724.8%★☆☆☆☆
202423.71497 of 195923.6%★☆☆☆☆
202318.61653 of 198416.7%★☆☆☆☆
202217.11720 of 197713.0%★☆☆☆☆
202112.41655 of 17073.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.21557 of 201922.9%★☆☆☆☆
201828.11422 of 197227.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202525.0994 of 129223.1%★☆☆☆☆
202426.2916 of 119523.3%★☆☆☆☆
202323.8950 of 115617.8%★☆☆☆☆
202220.91071 of 11133.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.21098 of 11948.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.4709 of 7637.1%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.31063 of 136822.3%★☆☆☆☆
202426.1980 of 136328.1%★☆☆☆☆
202320.01111 of 136718.7%★☆☆☆☆
202219.21123 of 136918.0%★☆☆☆☆
202114.01154 of 12417.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.81062 of 135621.7%★☆☆☆☆
201822.21019 of 129321.2%★☆☆☆☆
201719.71063 of 129317.8%★☆☆☆☆
201617.61135 of 129412.3%★☆☆☆☆
201513.71188 of 13028.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201429.4983 of 132225.6%★☆☆☆☆
201340.3852 of 136737.7%★★☆☆☆
201245.4862 of 136536.8%★★☆☆☆
201138.1955 of 134428.9%★☆☆☆☆
201035.9968 of 132727.1%★☆☆☆☆
200938.1933 of 131829.2%★☆☆☆☆
200838.9893 of 129330.9%★★☆☆☆
200745.8828 of 128735.7%★★☆☆☆
200648.3774 of 127239.2%★★☆☆☆
200531.0890 of 120926.4%★☆☆☆☆
200431.1878 of 120427.1%★☆☆☆☆
200342.0754 of 118536.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.1408 of 48315.5%★☆☆☆☆
202441.6245 of 48649.6%★★★☆☆
202326.9431 of 48010.2%★☆☆☆☆
202229.7393 of 45413.4%★☆☆☆☆
201932.6276 of 33918.6%★☆☆☆☆
201829.5274 of 2853.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202526.3925 of 124825.9%★☆☆☆☆
202427.8883 of 125129.4%★☆☆☆☆
202319.51041 of 127518.4%★☆☆☆☆
202223.4989 of 128623.1%★☆☆☆☆
201924.9977 of 127623.4%★☆☆☆☆
201820.5997 of 122618.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202526.4511 of 66923.6%★☆☆☆☆
202432.8430 of 64333.1%★★☆☆☆
202323.0555 of 66116.0%★☆☆☆☆
202220.9584 of 66211.8%★☆☆☆☆
202116.3494 of 5174.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.5538 of 63915.8%★☆☆☆☆
201825.7481 of 59018.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.0791 of 122935.6%★★☆☆☆
202437.3742 of 121939.1%★★☆☆☆
202330.9881 of 123428.6%★☆☆☆☆
202226.6943 of 122122.8%★☆☆☆☆
202116.1982 of 10193.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201934.9808 of 121733.6%★★☆☆☆
201832.7809 of 116130.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202518.51067 of 127116.1%★☆☆☆☆
202425.3919 of 126427.3%★☆☆☆☆
202320.81053 of 129218.5%★☆☆☆☆
202216.11153 of 128610.3%★☆☆☆☆
202110.51038 of 10481.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.11026 of 129620.8%★☆☆☆☆
201824.0945 of 122322.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.8656 of 81219.2%★☆☆☆☆
202433.2491 of 80238.8%★★☆☆☆
202334.6476 of 80540.9%★★☆☆☆
202234.7484 of 78138.0%★★☆☆☆
201924.7700 of 79211.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.8496 of 60217.6%★☆☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts39%-14 vs state
Science23%-20 vs state
Mathematics17%-21 vs state

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Students who attend Gallistel Elementary Language Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Washington G High School

Gallistel Elementary Language Academy ranks 1438th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Gallistel Elementary Language Academy are 94% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Gallistel Elementary Language Academy.


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