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Alcott Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
128th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 94% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Alcott Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 575 students. It 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. However, Alcott Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Alcott Elementary School consistently outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Alcott's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 81.3%, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Similarly, Alcott's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 73.5%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, often ranking in the top 100-200 schools in Illinois for female students, Hispanic students, and white students. Additionally, Alcott has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages.

When compared to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy and Burley Elementary School, which are also highly ranked in Illinois, Alcott Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic performance, student group performance, and other key metrics. The higher spending per student and lower chronic absenteeism rates at Alcott Elementary School may be contributing factors to its academic success, and understanding these factors could provide valuable insights for the district to improve the overall quality of education across its schools.

567
Students ?
575.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,616
Per pupil spending ?
12.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2625 N Orchard St
       Chicago, IL  60614-1573

(773) 534-5460

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Alcott Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Lincoln Park High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
55.2%
Hispanic:
16.0%
Asian:
13.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (76% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of Illinois elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 575 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school76%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
128th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 3% (2015) to top 6% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
46th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
20th 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
202592.2128 of 205693.8%★★★★★
202491.3161 of 206792.2%★★★★★
202394.695 of 207795.4%★★★★★
202289.4195 of 208290.6%★★★★★
202177.3388 of 194880.1%★★★★☆
201991.9125 of 208694.0%★★★★★
201890.4155 of 203792.4%★★★★★
201794.685 of 204495.8%★★★★★
201692.9121 of 204694.1%★★★★★
201596.956 of 205297.3%★★★★★
201491.784 of 209396.0%★★★★★
201387.6200 of 216790.8%★★★★★
201283.4214 of 216690.1%★★★★★
201179.7374 of 214782.6%★★★★☆
201076.6498 of 213976.7%★★★★☆
200974.4585 of 212072.4%★★★★☆
200869.8727 of 209265.2%★★★☆☆
200761.3994 of 209552.6%★★★☆☆
200650.51296 of 208637.9%★★☆☆☆
200531.91547 of 202223.5%★☆☆☆☆
200433.41526 of 203024.8%★☆☆☆☆
200337.61430 of 202029.2%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.2128 of 23445.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202375.3129 of 90785.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202593.386 of 194295.6%★★★★★
202493.799 of 194294.9%★★★★★
202395.168 of 195796.5%★★★★★
202290.3157 of 197092.0%★★★★★
202175.9334 of 168080.1%★★★★☆
201991.3124 of 201993.9%★★★★★
201891.3114 of 196494.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202492.535 of 95996.4%★★★★★
202385.871 of 97092.7%★★★★★
202268.9194 of 95479.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201987.080 of 181695.6%★★★★★
201887.094 of 176594.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.3184 of 194790.5%★★★★★
202485.4245 of 195987.5%★★★★☆
202390.4149 of 198492.5%★★★★★
202283.7267 of 197786.5%★★★★☆
202167.6452 of 170773.5%★★★★☆
201991.4126 of 201993.8%★★★★★
201884.5242 of 197287.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202298.51 of 9598.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.3187 of 129285.5%★★★★☆
202485.5113 of 119590.5%★★★★★
202389.670 of 115693.9%★★★★★
202259.8287 of 111374.2%★★★★☆
202159.7187 of 64070.8%★★★★☆
201996.125 of 119497.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.8106 of 138992.4%★★★★★
202481.1201 of 139285.6%★★★★☆
202388.898 of 141993.1%★★★★★
202275.6267 of 142581.3%★★★★☆
202162.9437 of 130866.6%★★★☆☆
201988.983 of 146294.3%★★★★★
201886.5120 of 146391.8%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202595.446 of 136896.6%★★★★★
202491.6101 of 136392.6%★★★★★
202393.962 of 136795.5%★★★★★
202288.7113 of 136991.7%★★★★★
202183.9149 of 124188.0%★★★★☆
201966.8399 of 135670.6%★★★★☆
201874.0273 of 129378.9%★★★★☆
201794.149 of 129396.2%★★★★★
201694.942 of 129496.8%★★★★★
201593.963 of 130295.2%★★★★★
201474.3307 of 132276.8%★★★★☆
201385.2162 of 136788.1%★★★★☆
201282.4159 of 136588.4%★★★★☆
201179.6206 of 134484.7%★★★★☆
201074.2339 of 132774.5%★★★★☆
200966.8489 of 131862.9%★★★☆☆
200861.4599 of 129353.7%★★★☆☆
200757.7635 of 128750.7%★★★☆☆
200657.9620 of 127251.3%★★★☆☆
200545.6753 of 120937.7%★★☆☆☆
200455.3631 of 120447.6%★★☆☆☆
200350.3669 of 118543.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202596.417 of 124898.6%★★★★★
202491.780 of 125193.6%★★★★★
202390.394 of 127592.6%★★★★★
202289.5104 of 128691.9%★★★★★
202182.1126 of 101787.6%★★★★☆
201969.8334 of 127673.8%★★★★☆
201896.033 of 122697.3%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202477.391 of 64385.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202296.418 of 122198.5%★★★★★
201881.2121 of 116189.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202591.088 of 127193.1%★★★★★
202489.8106 of 126491.6%★★★★★
202395.245 of 129296.5%★★★★★
202283.3148 of 128688.5%★★★★☆
202179.2154 of 104885.3%★★★★☆
201961.2437 of 129666.3%★★★☆☆
201880.5180 of 122385.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202489.756 of 80293.0%★★★★★
202393.040 of 80595.0%★★★★★
202262.1131 of 78183.2%★★★★☆
202193.618 of 54896.7%★★★★★
201985.750 of 79293.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.949 of 88494.5%★★★★★
202484.1108 of 87587.7%★★★★☆
202389.554 of 89594.0%★★★★★
202284.199 of 89889.0%★★★★☆
202174.4154 of 81381.1%★★★★☆
201953.4403 of 90555.5%★★★☆☆
201876.4164 of 88981.6%★★★★☆
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
Multi-racial (2022)99th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2024)96th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2019)96th percentile~ school
Female (2025)96th percentile~ school
White (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2023)86th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2025)45th percentile-48 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)99th percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)94th percentile~ school
Male (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2024)93rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)86th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts81%+28 vs state
Science74%+31 vs state
Mathematics74%+35 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Friday, May 19, 2017

Open Quote I love this school. The kids are so good to each other, you can see it on the playground. The communication is great, and so far we have been pleased with both our son's Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers. I look forward to watching how the curriculum becomes more challenging as we move to the upper grades, some of the grading seems a bit easy here. Overall though the teachers do a great job managing large classes (26) and giving kids individual assessments. A huge benefit of going to this school is that Alcott is partnered with JCC which offers an amazing after school program. Very supportive of working parents! Close Quote


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Thursday, March 3, 2016

Open Quote Can not say anything but positive things about the school, staff, teachers, and principal. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Open Quote They have talented specials teachers: for science, music, art, gym, and MANDARIN.
Parents raised close to 1/4 million dollars to maintain the quality of the building and education.

Not a typical CPS school. It is a premium site for education. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Alcott Elementary School

Yes. Alcott Elementary School ranks in the top 6.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Alcott Elementary School.

Students at Alcott Elementary School are 55% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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

High : Lincoln Park High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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