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Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School

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Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School ranks 678 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

678^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving around 200 students in grades K-8. 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.

Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School consistently outperforms its district and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 66.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 37.1% in Math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of specific student groups, ranking 16th out of 688 Illinois elementary schools for African American students in ELA, with a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in the 2024-2025 school year was lower than the district's rate of 40.1%.

Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School has shown consistent improvement, moving from 1028th out of 2082 Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 678th out of 2056 in 2024-2025, with a corresponding increase in its SchoolDigger star rating from 3 to 4 stars. When compared to nearby schools, such as McDowell Elementary School, Washington H Elementary School, and Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic, Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School stands out as a higher-performing institution, with significantly higher ELA proficiency rates.

195

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,592

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1710 E 93rd St
Chicago, IL 60617-3697

(773) 535-6416

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School usually attend:

High:

Bowen High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.4%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

✓Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

678^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

552^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	678 of 2056	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	694 of 2067	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	546 of 2077	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.4	1028 of 2082	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	845 of 1948	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	478 of 2086	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	415 of 2037	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	620 of 2044	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.5	567 of 2046	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	67.4	572 of 2052	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	519 of 2093	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	61.5	901 of 2167	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.4	925 of 2166	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	776 of 2147	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.8	1206 of 2139	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.2	835 of 2120	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	1007 of 2092	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.3	396 of 2095	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	82.7	188 of 2086	91.0%	★★★★★
2005	69.0	705 of 2022	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.3	774 of 2030	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.6	654 of 2020	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	16 of 688	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	20 of 655	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	11 of 692	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	46 of 684	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	17 of 428	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	10 of 711	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	9 of 698	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	776 of 1942	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	816 of 1942	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	761 of 1957	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	1260 of 1970	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	518 of 2019	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	290 of 1964	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	233 of 1800	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	232 of 1793	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	243 of 1808	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	590 of 1763	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.3	55 of 1514	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	40 of 1816	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	69 of 1765	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	659 of 1947	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	543 of 1959	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	425 of 1984	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	649 of 1977	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	504 of 2019	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	687 of 1972	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	552 of 1368	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	524 of 1363	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	495 of 1367	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	727 of 1369	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	434 of 1241	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	453 of 1356	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	405 of 1293	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	332 of 1293	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	296 of 1294	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	246 of 1302	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.6	183 of 1322	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	60.8	535 of 1367	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	607 of 1365	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	409 of 1344	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.5	731 of 1327	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	79.1	229 of 1318	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	62.6	576 of 1293	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.0	235 of 1287	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.3	99 of 1272	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	89.8	52 of 1209	95.7%	★★★★★
2004	83.2	164 of 1204	86.4%	★★★★☆
2003	94.5	23 of 1185	98.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	54 of 574	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	56 of 548	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	42 of 569	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	92 of 573	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	93.3	13 of 385	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	32 of 565	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	14 of 511	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	475 of 1248	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	547 of 1251	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	616 of 1275	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	753 of 1286	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	473 of 1276	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	328 of 1226	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	223 of 1229	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	294 of 1219	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	485 of 1234	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	560 of 1221	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	321 of 1217	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	230 of 1161	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	392 of 1271	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	220 of 1264	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	461 of 1292	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	404 of 1296	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	470 of 1223	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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

African American (2025)98th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)91st percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science35%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School	Public	K-8	1710 E 93rd St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6416	195	16	12.1	71.3%	0 (0.0%)	188 (96.4%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	678^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.0%		62.2	694^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.4%	16	44.4	25.0	52.2	67.9	66.7	73.9	70.0	70.0	66.7	63.6	53.6	29.6	21.7	35.0	15.0	37.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	99.5	96.5	95.5		30.7	$24,592	$3,398	$21,194
Black Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-8	9101 S Euclid Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6390	336	25	13.4	70.5%	0 (0.0%)	327 (97.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	81.9	351^st of 2056 public elementary schools	82.9%		71.2	532^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	74.3%	181	45.7	42.1	63.9	79.5	68.6	71.1	68.4	68.4	70.1	80.6	87.2	54.3	36.8	26.3	23.7	51.3	94.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.9	98.0	96.6		29.9	$20,618	$2,305	$18,312
Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9239 S Jeffery Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6625	317	15	21.1	94.3%	0 (0.0%)	314 (99.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	1777^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.6%		20	1683^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.6%	94	21.6	19.4	34.4	25.7	32.4	18.5	46.2	52.8	35.2	6.5	8.6	13.5	3.7	19.2	11.1	10.4	90.1	93.4	93.4	93.4	96.0	92.3	89.4	6.6	24.5	$16,898	$2,199	$14,699
Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	9928 S Crandon Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6530	374	32	11.6	95.7%	1 (0.3%)	354 (94.7%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.3	1936^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.8%		13.3	1933^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	6.5%	3	8.6	12.8	6.7	15.0	22.9	27.9	21.1	31.7	21.6	17.9	12.5	5.7	7.0	10.8	9.8	10.3	87.2	92.3	92.3	92.3	94.9	92.8	88.7	6.8	29.2	$22,325	$3,435	$18,891
McDowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1419 E 89th St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6404	112	8	14.0	79.5%	0 (0.0%)	107 (95.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	31.1	1407^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.6%		40.3	1143^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	44.7%	264	25.0		58.8	23.5	41.7				41.4	35.3	17.6	16.7				22.4	93.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	98.3	95.7	93.9	11.3		$30,229	$4,151	$26,078
Washington H Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9130 S University Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6225	273	23	11.8	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	247 (90.5%)	20 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	14.1	1818^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.6%		31.2	1360^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.2%	458	13.3	4.2	20.7	23.1	23.3	47.1	34.5	58.3	32.9	6.9	0.0	6.9	5.9	6.9	4.2	5.2	82.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	94.4	90.5	84.1	4.7	24.1	$22,281	$2,556	$19,725
Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic	Public	PK, KG-8	8546 S Cregier Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6300	225	21	10.7	61.3%	0 (0.0%)	212 (94.2%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19.5	1684^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.1%		20.4	1669^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.3%	15	17.6	10.0	18.8	29.4	35.3	52.2	51.9	33.3	38.8	27.8	5.9	5.9	4.3	18.5	5.0	11.5	83.4	91.0	91.0	91.0	94.5	91.0	84.9	6.5	23.6	$25,090	$3,503	$21,587
Hoyne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8905 S Crandon Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6425	230	20	11.5	69.6%	0 (0.0%)	223 (97.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	32.5	1367^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.5%		28.4	1451^st of 2067 public elementary schools	29.8%	84	16.7	37.5	26.3	47.8	50.0	34.8	51.9	66.7	47.0	31.6	39.1	27.8	13.0	33.3	25.0	28.4	88.8	91.2	91.2	91.2	95.6	90.8	91.2	6.0	21.6	$23,717	$2,997	$20,719
Schmid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9755 S Greenwood Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6235	195	25	7.8	97.9%	3 (1.5%)	180 (92.3%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	1825^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.2%		21.3	1649^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.2%	176	7.7	6.3	0.0	21.4	16.7	38.1	6.7	42.9	21.5	23.5	28.6	0.0	4.8	7.1	6.3	11.7	89.5	89.0	89.0	89.0	93.9	89.0	86.2	19.3	10.5	$28,028	$4,351	$23,677
CICS - Avalon/South Shore	Public, Charter	K-8	1501 E 83rd Pl	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 721-0858	469	17	27.5	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	460 (98.1%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54.7	912^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.6%		46.3	1014^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.9%	102	14.8	15.2	60.0	40.3	54.1	74.1	71.4	74.5	59.3	65.0	37.1	14.8	48.1	33.3	19.1	35.9										$18,175	$1,875	$16,300

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Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School ranks 678^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School attend?

Students who attend Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School usually go on to attend:

High : Bowen High School

How many students attend Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School.

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Students at Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School are 96% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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