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Gray Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1465th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 29% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Gray Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 992 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.

Gray Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 39.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 42.8% in the district. Math proficiency was even lower, at just 24.6%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 27.3% in the district. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years.

Nearby schools, such as Portage Park Elementary School, Reinberg Elementary School, and Falconer Elementary School, generally perform better than Gray Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. However, these nearby schools also serve student populations with lower percentages of low-income and minority students, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. Addressing the challenges at Gray Elementary School, such as high chronic absenteeism and providing targeted interventions and support for the school's diverse student population, could be key strategies to improve overall student outcomes.

1,000
Students ?
14.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,020
Per pupil spending ?
79.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3730 N Laramie Ave
       Chicago, IL  60641-3338

(773) 534-3520

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Gray Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Schurz High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.3%
White:
12.2%
Asian:
2.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,465th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From top 50% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
846th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
182nd 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
202528.71465 of 205628.7%★☆☆☆☆
202429.01426 of 206731.0%★★☆☆☆
202328.01448 of 207730.3%★★☆☆☆
202230.31393 of 208233.1%★★☆☆☆
202128.91313 of 194832.6%★★☆☆☆
201939.91197 of 208642.6%★★☆☆☆
201838.01229 of 203739.7%★★☆☆☆
201736.41256 of 204438.6%★★☆☆☆
201637.51227 of 204640.0%★★☆☆☆
201544.81018 of 205250.4%★★★☆☆
201449.21127 of 209346.2%★★☆☆☆
201347.21215 of 216743.9%★★☆☆☆
201245.11402 of 216635.3%★★☆☆☆
201148.71319 of 214738.6%★★☆☆☆
201039.01500 of 213929.9%★☆☆☆☆
200940.01468 of 212030.8%★★☆☆☆
200841.71426 of 209231.8%★★☆☆☆
200751.31298 of 209538.0%★★☆☆☆
200656.11168 of 208644.0%★★☆☆☆
200548.61262 of 202237.6%★★☆☆☆
200458.81033 of 203049.1%★★☆☆☆
200337.11436 of 202028.9%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.9676 of 104935.6%★★☆☆☆
202425.8709 of 88620.0%★☆☆☆☆
202327.0700 of 90722.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.1553 of 78829.8%★★☆☆☆
202433.4575 of 82630.4%★★☆☆☆
202337.9481 of 78839.0%★★☆☆☆
202235.5527 of 76831.4%★★☆☆☆
201939.0468 of 74337.0%★★☆☆☆
201851.3275 of 71861.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202519.51597 of 194217.8%★☆☆☆☆
202425.51448 of 194225.4%★☆☆☆☆
202325.11445 of 195726.2%★☆☆☆☆
202230.61308 of 197033.6%★★☆☆☆
202135.81021 of 168039.2%★★☆☆☆
201937.31229 of 201939.1%★★☆☆☆
201835.71246 of 196436.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.9661 of 98232.7%★★☆☆☆
202435.9616 of 95935.8%★★☆☆☆
202337.4593 of 97038.9%★★☆☆☆
202240.5541 of 95443.3%★★☆☆☆
202144.1356 of 74252.0%★★★☆☆
201952.2390 of 95559.2%★★★☆☆
201849.9433 of 93853.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202531.51291 of 180028.3%★☆☆☆☆
202437.51131 of 179336.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.41110 of 180838.6%★★☆☆☆
202245.2897 of 176349.1%★★☆☆☆
202148.2675 of 151455.4%★★★☆☆
201955.6665 of 181663.4%★★★☆☆
201855.0683 of 176561.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.71183 of 194739.2%★★☆☆☆
202432.81243 of 195936.5%★★☆☆☆
202331.41286 of 198435.2%★★☆☆☆
202230.71292 of 197734.6%★★☆☆☆
202128.11192 of 170730.2%★★☆☆☆
201943.21073 of 201946.9%★★☆☆☆
201842.61046 of 197247.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.1654 of 129249.4%★★☆☆☆
202438.3675 of 119543.5%★★☆☆☆
202330.3786 of 115632.0%★★☆☆☆
202230.1770 of 111330.8%★★☆☆☆
201939.5641 of 119446.3%★★☆☆☆
201847.2319 of 76358.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202539.0907 of 138934.7%★★☆☆☆
202437.9884 of 139236.5%★★☆☆☆
201819.91262 of 146313.7%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.8846 of 136838.2%★★☆☆☆
202440.4742 of 136345.6%★★☆☆☆
202345.9665 of 136751.4%★★★☆☆
202240.2747 of 136945.4%★★☆☆☆
202132.5777 of 124137.4%★★☆☆☆
201938.8783 of 135642.3%★★☆☆☆
201832.4853 of 129334.0%★★☆☆☆
201729.4915 of 129329.2%★☆☆☆☆
201647.0629 of 129451.4%★★★☆☆
201537.5763 of 130241.4%★★☆☆☆
201459.2539 of 132259.2%★★★☆☆
201363.8474 of 136765.3%★★★☆☆
201261.8581 of 136557.4%★★★☆☆
201157.9655 of 134451.3%★★★☆☆
201048.6807 of 132739.2%★★☆☆☆
200952.0746 of 131843.4%★★☆☆☆
200851.8735 of 129343.2%★★☆☆☆
200762.5560 of 128756.5%★★★☆☆
200670.4384 of 127269.8%★★★☆☆
200531.6881 of 120927.1%★☆☆☆☆
200440.3788 of 120434.6%★★☆☆☆
200341.6756 of 118536.2%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202530.3484 of 69430.3%★★☆☆☆
202423.4576 of 6399.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202330.0483 of 67428.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202524.7426 of 48311.8%★☆☆☆☆
202451.4149 of 48669.3%★★★☆☆
202344.7209 of 48056.5%★★★☆☆
202242.2223 of 45450.9%★★★☆☆
201946.4141 of 33958.4%★★★☆☆
201853.069 of 28575.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.7827 of 124833.7%★★☆☆☆
202441.2686 of 125145.2%★★☆☆☆
202347.0606 of 127552.5%★★★☆☆
202248.0587 of 128654.4%★★★☆☆
201939.0762 of 127640.3%★★☆☆☆
201834.3802 of 122634.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.9392 of 66941.4%★★☆☆☆
202447.6285 of 64355.7%★★★☆☆
202355.2227 of 66165.7%★★★☆☆
202253.1246 of 66262.8%★★★☆☆
202143.3265 of 51748.7%★★☆☆☆
201939.8369 of 63942.3%★★☆☆☆
201836.0392 of 59033.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202544.9657 of 122946.5%★★☆☆☆
202458.3402 of 121967.0%★★★☆☆
202366.0292 of 123476.3%★★★★☆
202255.8425 of 122165.2%★★★☆☆
202145.2497 of 101951.2%★★★☆☆
201951.5528 of 121756.6%★★★☆☆
201845.7589 of 116149.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202538.3729 of 127142.6%★★☆☆☆
202438.3706 of 126444.1%★★☆☆☆
202343.4653 of 129249.5%★★☆☆☆
202231.9831 of 128635.4%★★☆☆☆
202131.3698 of 104833.4%★★☆☆☆
201937.8756 of 129641.7%★★☆☆☆
201829.3848 of 122330.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202530.1536 of 81234.0%★★☆☆☆
202431.4520 of 80235.2%★★☆☆☆
202325.7630 of 80521.7%★☆☆☆☆
202240.0391 of 78149.9%★★★☆☆
201954.1223 of 79271.8%★★★★☆
201843.5262 of 60256.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201938.0575 of 90536.5%★★☆☆☆
201826.9683 of 88923.2%★☆☆☆☆
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
Special Education (2025)49th percentile+21 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school
Disabled (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school
Female (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school
White (2019)36th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts40%-14 vs state
Science34%-9 vs state
Mathematics25%-14 vs state

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Open Quote The teachers are on top of the students. The principal is GREAT!!! Ms Carlson & all teachers that I have dealt with always address any issues that you may have.

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

High : Schurz High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,000 students attended Gray Elementary School.

Gray Elementary School ranks 1465th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Gray Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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