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Key Elementary School

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Public Grades K-8

303

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

517 North Parkside Ave
Chicago, IL 60644-1550

(773) 534-6230

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.4%

Hispanic:

3.0%

American Indian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2009 → 1st in 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Science scores 42 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school28%

District avg53%

Illinois avg62%

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Key Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2013	12.2	1976 of 2167	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	1892 of 2166	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	1888 of 2147	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	2.7	2102 of 2139	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.1	2097 of 2120	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.5	2081 of 2092	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	2040 of 2095	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.4	2022 of 2086	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.2	1948 of 2022	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.1	1970 of 2030	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.9	1979 of 2020	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2013	2.8	1350 of 1367	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.7	1284 of 1365	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.6	1202 of 1344	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	3.0	1299 of 1327	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.4	1223 of 1318	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.7	1266 of 1293	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.5	1239 of 1287	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2012-2013) ?

Science38%-42 vs state

Reading27%-32 vs state

Math26%-32 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 7, 2013

KEYS ELEMENTARY DOESN'T EVEN DESERVE A FULL ONE STAR! MY TWO KIDS GO THERE AND THEY SPEND MORE TIME PUTTING KIDS OUT OF CLASS THAN THEY DO TEACHING KIDS SOMETHING THEY NEED TO BE KNOWING. THE SCHOOL ITSELF,ALONG WITH THE ATTITUDE TEACHERS AND STAFF ALL NEED A MAKEOVER ASAP. FROM LOOKING AND HEARING ABOUT THE LAST REVIEWS THE SCHOOL IS STILL THE SAME. YOU TRY TO SPEAK TO THE TEACHERS THEY STILL LOOK AT YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SPEAKING TO ME. HALF OF THEM HAVE NO RESPECT AND THEY WANT TO LABEL THEMSELVES ROLE MODELS NOT AT ALL. THEY HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THOSE KIDS THERE,I HAVE BEEN THERE PLENTY OF TIMES WITH KIDS NOT LISTENING RUNNING AROUND LIKE LOSE DOGS IN THE STREETS. THE TEACHERS DON'T DO THIER JOB COMPLETLY and I see why they say no parents or anyone allowed upstairs. They trying to hide the fact how they really treat these kids. They forever yelling at the students. why do you feel the need to have a loud speaker in your hand and then proceed to yell at these kids in their ear. As a parent I am not standing for it and key elementary needs to be shut down. they to secretive and disrespectful,they need help. But as parents in this community I am forced to have my kids go to this school, as a parent I have to put up with a school that is not to my liking or my kids so what I'm I forced to do keep them home and make a point and reach out to the news,the Board of Education because I not allowing this no more. To much with my child with false stories and no longer will it go on.keys elementary is a horrible school. From outraged parent Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	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
Douglass Academy High School	Public	9-12	543 N Waller Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6176	29	12	2.3	93.1%	0 (0.0%)	28 (96.6%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										91.2	94.1	94.1	94.1	85.3	94.1	94.1		76.5	$54,695	$19,342	$35,353
Ellington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	243 N Parkside Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6361	510	40	12.9	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	422 (82.7%)	81 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10.7	1920^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.6%		10.5	2022^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	2.2%	102										8.1	17.9	16.2	17.1	29.7	31.0	14.6	46.3	25.9	13.5	2.4	5.4	4.8	2.4	2.4	5.0	75.0	78.6	78.6	78.6	88.3	78.6	73.6	13.3	13.1	$20,830	$2,418	$18,412
Austin College and Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	231 N Pine Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0660	190	19	10.0	83.7%	2 (1.1%)	153 (80.5%)	33 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4.1	685^th of 698 public high schools	1.9%		12.4	636^th of 697 public high schools	8.8%	49	13.3	10.3	0.0	0.0	6.7	10.3	5.6	2.8	8.3																	91.1	92.9	92.9	92.9	90.5	92.9	93.5		88.8	$39,254	$5,884	$33,370
Howe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	720 N Lorel Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6060	341	31	10.9	82.7%	7 (2.1%)	267 (78.3%)	66 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	2003^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.3	2061^st of 2067 public elementary schools	0.3%	58										9.4	20.6	8.8	10.3	9.4	24.3	20.0	38.2	18.8	2.9	0.0	0.0	13.5	4.0	5.9	4.7	86.1	89.1	89.1	89.1	95.8	88.9	84.7	7.0	20.3	$21,845	$3,453	$18,392
Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	5608 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 945-5025	512	27	18.9	81.4%	2 (0.4%)	501 (97.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37.3	1266^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.7	1294^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.4%	28										37.9	22.8	40.7	46.6	46.6	40.4	55.6	58.6	48.0	49.2	32.8	12.1	5.3	9.3	15.5	20.9										$21,369	$199	$21,170
Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	932 N Central Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6025	452	35	13.1	94.0%	7 (1.5%)	320 (70.8%)	117 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5.6	2041^st of 2056 public elementary schools	0.7%		13	1946^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.9%	95										0.0	11.1	8.3	19.4	2.7	12.1	19.4	21.6	13.4	6.1	6.7	0.0	0.0	6.5	2.8	3.7	80.2	82.3	82.3	82.3	90.9	82.1	78.6	14.9	17.3	$21,450	$3,852	$17,598
Moving Everest Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	416 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(312) 683-9695	755	55	13.7	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	707 (93.6%)	42 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	15.5	1775^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.7%		13.5	1920^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.1%	145										15.9	16.5	30.5	30.3	26.5	19.3	14.3	27.1	24.5	22.0	13.2	9.6	8.0	8.3	14.1	12.4										$20,518	$1,130	$19,388
Depriest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	139 S Parkside Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6800	419	38	11.0	76.4%	0 (0.0%)	366 (87.4%)	50 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	5.5	2042^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	0.7%		11.9	1977^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.4%	65										3.6	16.7	2.2	10.0	0.0	19.2	18.2	20.0	11.2	2.3	7.5	3.6	0.0	2.3	0.0	2.9	75.0	80.6	80.6	80.8	89.3	78.6	76.9	3.0	12.8	$26,255	$3,804	$22,451
William Beye Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 N Cuyler Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3070	397	28	14.0	17.6%	222 (55.9%)	58 (14.6%)	59 (14.9%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.3%)	88	220^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.3%		80.1	360^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.6%	140										65.0		81.2	67.2	76.7				75.1	73.9	61.9	65.0				67.2	98.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.4			$21,315	$1,010	$20,305
Hay Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1018 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6000	247	23	10.9	97.6%	5 (2.0%)	158 (64.0%)	82 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	17.3	1736^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.6%		23.8	1579^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.6%	157										17.4	20.0	26.1	34.6	34.8	21.1	50.0	40.0	34.6	21.7	26.9	4.3	0.0	15.0	12.0	14.0	78.9	86.9	86.9	86.9	92.7	84.6	77.3	6.9	18.5	$25,626	$4,037	$21,589

Frequently Asked Questions about Key Elementary School

What district is Key Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Key Elementary School?

Students at Key Elementary School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Key Elementary School?

In the 2012-13 school year, 303 students attended Key Elementary School.

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