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Goethe Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1001st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 51% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Goethe Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 731 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. 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.

Goethe Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking rising from 1428 out of 1948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1001 out of 2056 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is generally higher than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, with 55.6% of Goethe students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. However, the school's performance in Mathematics lags behind, with only 35.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Goethe Elementary School's performance is generally higher than some, such as Yates Elementary School and CICS - Bucktown Campus, but lower than others, such as Pulaski International School of Chicago and Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Goethe Elementary School, ranging from 48.02% to 57.24%, suggest that the school serves a significant population of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the challenges the school faces in academic performance and chronic absenteeism.

711
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,791
Per pupil spending ?
42.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2236 N Rockwell St
       Chicago, IL  60647-3004

(773) 534-4135

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Goethe Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Clemente Community Academy High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.1%
White:
22.4%
African American:
6.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,001st of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 46% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
439th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
88th 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
202550.21001 of 205651.3%★★★☆☆
202440.71137 of 206745.0%★★☆☆☆
202340.61164 of 207744.0%★★☆☆☆
202228.61428 of 208231.4%★★☆☆☆
202124.51428 of 194826.7%★☆☆☆☆
201945.31069 of 208648.8%★★☆☆☆
201846.31019 of 203750.0%★★★☆☆
201749.6951 of 204453.5%★★★☆☆
201639.31184 of 204642.1%★★☆☆☆
201541.01108 of 205246.0%★★☆☆☆
201463.0807 of 209361.4%★★★☆☆
201356.11036 of 216752.2%★★★☆☆
201260.01041 of 216651.9%★★★☆☆
201155.61158 of 214746.1%★★☆☆☆
201062.4986 of 213953.9%★★★☆☆
200961.8997 of 212053.0%★★★☆☆
200858.41087 of 209248.0%★★☆☆☆
200758.61078 of 209548.5%★★☆☆☆
200657.11145 of 208645.1%★★☆☆☆
200534.41505 of 202225.6%★☆☆☆☆
200444.31327 of 203034.6%★★☆☆☆
200337.71428 of 202029.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202540.6567 of 104945.9%★★☆☆☆
202441.3457 of 88648.4%★★☆☆☆
202335.8523 of 90742.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.1509 of 78835.4%★★☆☆☆
202422.1778 of 8265.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202338.1475 of 78839.7%★★☆☆☆
202225.9691 of 76810.0%★☆☆☆☆
201930.0613 of 74317.5%★☆☆☆☆
201842.9379 of 71847.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202544.01057 of 194245.6%★★☆☆☆
202443.8997 of 194248.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.11177 of 195739.9%★★☆☆☆
202228.01371 of 197030.4%★★☆☆☆
202124.81255 of 168025.3%★☆☆☆☆
201949.8949 of 201953.0%★★★☆☆
201851.9878 of 196455.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.8615 of 98237.4%★★☆☆☆
202435.7618 of 95935.6%★★☆☆☆
202340.7549 of 97043.4%★★☆☆☆
202227.1752 of 95421.2%★☆☆☆☆
202129.6547 of 74226.3%★☆☆☆☆
201941.2544 of 95543.0%★★☆☆☆
201847.9458 of 93851.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202531.41293 of 180028.2%★☆☆☆☆
202430.01309 of 179327.0%★☆☆☆☆
202331.41282 of 180829.1%★☆☆☆☆
202228.81321 of 176325.1%★☆☆☆☆
202128.81141 of 151424.6%★☆☆☆☆
201944.6973 of 181646.4%★★☆☆☆
201846.1898 of 176549.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202554.3854 of 194756.1%★★★☆☆
202438.01125 of 195942.6%★★☆☆☆
202345.7979 of 198450.7%★★★☆☆
202229.51318 of 197733.3%★★☆☆☆
202125.31256 of 170726.4%★☆☆☆☆
201941.11123 of 201944.4%★★☆☆☆
201839.71120 of 197243.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202536.2773 of 129240.2%★★☆☆☆
202445.8536 of 119555.1%★★★☆☆
202346.7506 of 115656.2%★★★☆☆
202226.7864 of 111322.4%★☆☆☆☆
202122.8545 of 64014.8%★☆☆☆☆
201925.9964 of 119419.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.4201 of 138985.5%★★★★☆
202469.7360 of 139274.1%★★★★☆
202370.6336 of 141976.3%★★★★☆
202247.0746 of 142547.6%★★☆☆☆
201983.1162 of 146288.9%★★★★☆
201885.6145 of 146390.1%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.0439 of 136867.9%★★★☆☆
202453.7546 of 136359.9%★★★☆☆
202342.5723 of 136747.1%★★☆☆☆
202230.9898 of 136934.4%★★☆☆☆
202128.7851 of 124131.4%★★☆☆☆
201937.7796 of 135641.3%★★☆☆☆
201841.9713 of 129344.9%★★☆☆☆
201764.7389 of 129369.9%★★★★☆
201672.8284 of 129478.1%★★★★☆
201563.1376 of 130271.1%★★★★☆
201467.8397 of 132270.0%★★★★☆
201367.9404 of 136770.4%★★★★☆
201267.8459 of 136566.4%★★★☆☆
201161.8588 of 134456.3%★★★☆☆
201068.3455 of 132765.7%★★★☆☆
200960.3608 of 131853.9%★★★☆☆
200873.7340 of 129373.7%★★★★☆
200762.6558 of 128756.6%★★★☆☆
200668.5421 of 127266.9%★★★☆☆
200555.3648 of 120946.4%★★☆☆☆
200445.8734 of 120439.0%★★☆☆☆
200335.3820 of 118530.8%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.2166 of 69476.1%★★★★☆
202440.1323 of 63949.5%★★☆☆☆
202341.3337 of 67450.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.185 of 48382.4%★★★★☆
202441.2250 of 48648.6%★★☆☆☆
202350.2158 of 48067.1%★★★☆☆
202224.8446 of 4541.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202550.3574 of 124854.0%★★★☆☆
202452.8508 of 125159.4%★★★☆☆
202343.2682 of 127546.5%★★☆☆☆
202229.9865 of 128632.7%★★☆☆☆
202125.9757 of 101725.6%★☆☆☆☆
201937.8786 of 127638.4%★★☆☆☆
201844.3670 of 122645.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.0206 of 66969.2%★★★☆☆
202452.8249 of 64361.3%★★★☆☆
202341.9349 of 66147.2%★★☆☆☆
202220.8586 of 66211.5%★☆☆☆☆
202123.1440 of 51714.9%★☆☆☆☆
201935.5415 of 63935.1%★★☆☆☆
201844.8305 of 59048.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.0462 of 122962.4%★★★☆☆
202449.4526 of 121956.8%★★★☆☆
202339.9716 of 123442.0%★★☆☆☆
202220.61079 of 122111.6%★☆☆☆☆
202123.0875 of 101914.1%★☆☆☆☆
201948.7580 of 121752.3%★★★☆☆
201849.6522 of 116155.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.5305 of 127176.0%★★★★☆
202453.9495 of 126460.8%★★★☆☆
202342.9666 of 129248.5%★★☆☆☆
202233.6804 of 128637.5%★★☆☆☆
202133.0670 of 104836.1%★★☆☆☆
201936.4779 of 129639.9%★★☆☆☆
201837.5727 of 122340.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.6317 of 81261.0%★★★☆☆
202458.0231 of 80271.2%★★★★☆
202350.5274 of 80566.0%★★★☆☆
202235.0480 of 78138.5%★★☆☆☆
201933.8486 of 79238.6%★★☆☆☆
201824.6570 of 6025.3%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.167 of 88492.4%★★★★★
202473.3184 of 87579.0%★★★★☆
202369.4221 of 89575.3%★★★★☆
202270.8203 of 89877.4%★★★★☆
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
White (2025)86th percentile+34 vs school
Male (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school
Disabled (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)40th percentile-11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-14 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile-16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-23 vs school
Middle school
White (2025)92nd percentile+25 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school
Disabled (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts56%~ state avg
Science41%~ state avg
Mathematics35%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 26, 2020

Open Quote Appreciate the Dedicated staff, rigorous curriculum, after school programs and focus on the whole child. Close Quote


by a citizen
Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Open Quote I serve on the Board for Friends of Goethe. I've been living in this community for over 17 years and have been so happy with the progress of this school. The staff is dedicated and the students are intelligent & kind. It has been a pleasure to get to know this school and support it! Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, September 26, 2011

Open Quote Teachers and Administrators are all very helpful! They have a passion for working with children of all backgrounds and cultures. they are open to volunteers and help children grow to responisble adults. They also have great standards on teaching and they strive to be their best. Close Quote





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Students at Goethe Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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

High : Clemente Community Academy High School

Goethe Elementary School ranks 1001st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Goethe Elementary School.


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