Hearst Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 4640 S Lamon Ave
       Chicago, IL  60638-2044


(773) 535-2376

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1943rd of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $28,180 Help


Students who attend Hearst Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Kennedy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  302

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.9%
African American:
32.5%
White:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.4% Help


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Compare Details Hearst Elementary School ranks worse than 93.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 378th among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.77. (See more...)
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Compare Details Hearst Elementary School ranks worse than 88.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.63. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.9%), African American (32.5%), White (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hearst Elementary School is 10.9, which is the 84th best among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hearst Elementary School is $28,180, which is the 29th highest among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hearst Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hearst Elementary School 1943rd of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hearst Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Hearst Elementary School 1214th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hearst Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hearst Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.39 1963rd 2020 2.8%
2004 2.11 1971st 2030 2.9%
2005 0.92 1994th 2022 1.4%
2006 1.27 2065th 2086 1.0%
2007 3.07 2029th 2095 3.2%
2008 2.63 2054th 2092 1.8%
2009 1.41 2106th 2120 0.7%
2010 5.37 2058th 2139 3.8%
2011 4.99 2089th 2147 2.7%
2012 1.59 2145th 2166 1.0%
2013 4.02 2139th 2167 1.3%
2014 4.84 2052nd 2093 2.0%
2015 12.05 1947th 2052 5.1%
2016 14.29 1848th 2046 9.7%
2017 13.81 1848th 2044 9.6%
2018 13.24 1873rd 2037 8.1%
2019 20.34 1718th 2086 17.6%
2022 13.63 1926th 2082 7.5%
2023 12.77 1943rd 2077 6.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.72 641st 718 10.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.86 943rd 1156 18.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.08 1654th 1765 6.3%
2019 33.36 1287th 1816 29.1%
2022 21.26 1541st 1763 12.6%
2023 19.81 1636th 1808 9.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.05 1733rd 1964 11.8%
2019 23.35 1595th 2019 21.0%
2023 18.16 1667th 1957 14.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.66 1828th 1972 7.3%
2019 23.72 1570th 2019 22.2%
2022 17.38 1707th 1977 13.7%
2023 12.33 1883rd 1984 5.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.52 621st 698 11.0%
2019 25.35 607th 711 14.6%
2022 21.10 674th 684 1.5%
2023 28.05 550th 692 20.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.86 744th 938 20.7%
2019 41.04 552nd 955 42.2%
2022 18.16 898th 954 5.9%
2023 22.02 856th 970 11.8%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hearst Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 14.52 1000th 1185 15.6%
2004 8.00 1092nd 1204 9.3%
2005 2.79 1175th 1209 2.8%
2006 2.65 1238th 1272 2.7%
2007 7.43 1197th 1287 7.0%
2008 4.84 1235th 1293 4.5%
2009 3.82 1279th 1318 3.0%
2010 19.09 1129th 1327 14.9%
2011 4.09 1307th 1344 2.8%
2012 10.05 1273rd 1365 6.7%
2013 26.80 1059th 1367 22.5%
2014 14.71 1182nd 1322 10.6%
2015 9.16 1272nd 1302 2.3%
2016 15.59 1171st 1294 9.5%
2017 13.09 1195th 1293 7.6%
2018 14.29 1161st 1293 10.2%
2019 16.86 1159th 1356 14.5%
2022 22.52 1053rd 1369 23.1%
2023 15.63 1214th 1367 11.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.59 335th 792 57.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.75 1050th 1161 9.6%
2019 26.63 959th 1217 21.2%
2022 33.43 810th 1221 33.7%
2023 21.16 1068th 1234 13.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.17 1052nd 1226 14.2%
2019 22.71 1000th 1276 21.6%
2022 21.56 1022nd 1286 20.5%
2023 13.78 1175th 1275 7.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.81 1163rd 1223 4.9%
2019 15.58 1158th 1296 10.6%
2022 28.18 904th 1286 29.7%
2023 19.22 1083rd 1292 16.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.97 409th 511 20.0%
2019 22.66 507th 565 10.3%
2022 20.68 561st 573 2.1%
2023 21.42 523rd 569 8.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hearst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.54 562nd 590 4.7%
2019 28.47 494th 639 22.7%
2022 42.03 352nd 662 46.8%
2023 24.49 539th 661 18.5%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Monday, September 7, 2009

Open Quote I would never send my child (if I had one) to this school I was once a student here several years ago, and although it was very disorganized and disorderly while I attended, it has gotten worse since then. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hearst Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 5 772 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 777
1990 2 801 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 803
1991 0 803 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 806
1992 0 816 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 822
1993 1 772 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 787
1994 0 781 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 794
1995 0 814 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 831
1996 0 814 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 831
1997 2 846 1 20 0 n/a n/a 0 869
1998 4 861 2 23 0 n/a n/a 0 890
1999 3 854 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 876
2000 5 913 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 935
2001 7 884 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 923
2002 7 920 7 106 1 n/a n/a 0 1041
2003 7 920 7 106 1 n/a n/a 0 1041
2004 8 815 4 180 0 n/a n/a 0 1007
2005 8 716 0 236 0 n/a n/a 0 960
2006 2 569 0 191 1 n/a n/a 12 775
2007 3 483 0 211 0 n/a n/a 6 703
2008 2 420 3 249 1 n/a n/a 11 686
2009 6 359 2 159 0 n/a n/a 0 526
2010 9 187 1 145 0 n/a n/a 1 343
2011 3 196 1 148 2 1 1 0 352
2012 3 172 0 183 1 1 2 0 362
2013 2 159 0 192 0 0 4 0 357
2014 4 160 0 182 0 1 4 0 351
2015 3 138 0 170 0 1 6 0 318
2016 4 127 0 191 0 1 5 0 328
2017 6 121 1 221 3 1 4 0 357
2018 7 136 1 212 1 1 5 0 363
2019 5 129 3 208 1 1 5 0 352
2020 7 119 4 201 0 1 3 0 335
2021 2 106 2 159 0 0 1 0 270
2022 2 101 1 154 1 0 2 0 261
2023 4 98 2 196 1 0 1 0 302

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hearst Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 777 39.0 19.9 n/a
1990 803 43.0 18.6 n/a
1991 806 46.0 17.5 n/a
1992 822 44.0 18.6 n/a
1993 787 42.0 18.7 n/a
1994 794 44.0 18.0 n/a
1995 831 45.0 18.5 n/a
1996 831 45.0 18.5 n/a
1997 869 48.0 18.1 n/a
1998 890 48.0 18.5 n/a
1999 876 46.0 19.0 n/a
2000 935 42.0 22.3 n/a
2001 923 42.0 22.0 n/a
2002 1041 39.0 26.7 70.5
2003 1041 39.0 26.7 70.5
2004 1007 43.3 23.3 95.2
2005 960 46.3 20.7 82.8
2006 775 52.3 14.8 98.8
2007 703 32.0 22.0 100.4
2008 686 35.0 19.6 92
2009 526 33.0 15.9 93
2010 343 26.0 13.1 91.2
2011 352 17.0 20.7 97.2
2012 362 19.0 19.0 94.2
2013 357 24.9 14.2 98.3
2014 351 21.5 16.3 98
2015 318 20.0 15.9 98.4
2016 328 21.0 15.6 95.4
2017 357 17.3 20.5 93.3
2018 363 21.9 16.5 92.8
2019 352 25.5 13.8 89.5
2020 335 30.5 10.9 87.8
2021 270 n/a n/a n/a
2022 261 29.0 9.0 86.2
2023 302 27.5 10.9 85.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hearst Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 777 39.0 19.9 n/a
1990 803 43.0 18.6 n/a
1991 806 46.0 17.5 n/a
1992 822 44.0 18.6 n/a
1993 787 42.0 18.7 n/a
1994 794 44.0 18.0 n/a
1995 831 45.0 18.5 n/a
1996 831 45.0 18.5 n/a
1997 869 48.0 18.1 n/a
1998 890 48.0 18.5 n/a
1999 876 46.0 19.0 n/a
2000 935 42.0 22.3 n/a
2001 923 42.0 22.0 n/a
2002 1041 39.0 26.7 70.5
2003 1041 39.0 26.7 70.5
2004 1007 43.3 23.3 95.2
2005 960 46.3 20.7 82.8
2006 775 52.3 14.8 98.8
2007 703 32.0 22.0 100.4
2008 686 35.0 19.6 92
2009 526 33.0 15.9 93
2010 343 26.0 13.1 91.2
2011 352 17.0 20.7 97.2
2012 362 19.0 19.0 94.2
2013 357 24.9 14.2 98.3
2014 351 21.5 16.3 98
2015 318 20.0 15.9 98.4
2016 328 21.0 15.6 95.4
2017 357 17.3 20.5 93.3
2018 363 21.9 16.5 92.8
2019 352 25.5 13.8 89.5
2020 335 30.5 10.9 87.8
2021 270 n/a n/a n/a
2022 261 29.0 9.0 86.2
2023 302 27.5 10.9 85.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Hearst Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201599.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%41.1%99.7%99.7%18.1%
201698.5%98.8%98.8%98.8%36.9%98.5%79.2%17.6%6.9%
201799.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%38.2%98.9%99.2%16.4%12.8%
201898.6%98.9%98.9%98.9%40.5%98.4%98.4%13.2%26.2%
201998.9%99.4%99.4%99.4%43.1%99.2%98.9%13.8%27.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hearst Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,460 (8.3%) $16,235 (91.7%) $17,695
2020 $1,324 (7.5%) $16,436 (92.5%) $17,761
2021 $3,679 (17.4%) $17,434 (82.6%) $21,113
2022 $3,679 (17.4%) $17,434 (82.6%) $21,113
2023 $3,636 (12.9%) $24,544 (87.1%) $28,180

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hearst Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1718th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1943rd of 2077 Elementary schools
 11.2%
Ranks 1159th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1214th of 1367 Middle schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hearst Elementary School)23.10
 23.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hearst Elementary School)280
 28%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hearst Elementary School)6.14.3
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hearst Elementary School)9.18.7
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hearst Elementary School)12.99.5
 3.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hearst Elementary School)19.44.8
 14.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Hearst Elementary School)13.330
 16.7%
   5th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hearst Elementary School)23.30
 23.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hearst Elementary School)6.70
 6.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hearst Elementary School)5.38.7
 3.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hearst Elementary School)13.24.3
 8.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hearst Elementary School)3.614.3
 10.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hearst Elementary School)10.911.5
 0.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Hearst Elementary School)15.429.4
 14%
   8th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students352302
 14.2%
African American12998
 24%
American Indian11
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic208196
 5.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White54
 20%
Two or More Races51
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.5%85.4%
 4.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hearst Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 302 students attended Hearst Elementary School.

Students at Hearst Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 32% African American, 1% White.

Hearst Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

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

High : Kennedy High School


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