Summary
Addams Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 533 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. Addams Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Addams Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 46.7% of Addams students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 24.5% of Addams students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of its subgroups, with lower proficiency rates for 3rd grade students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs compared to the district and state. Additionally, Addams Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.
When comparing Addams Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Grissom Elementary School, it becomes clear that Addams is underperforming. Grissom Elementary School, which is 2.7 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the high spending per student at Addams Elementary School, ranging from $13,223 to $17,358 over the past few years, the school has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the past 10 years, suggesting a need for a more comprehensive and targeted approach to school improvement.
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