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McPherson Elementary School

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McPherson Elementary School ranks 953 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

953^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

McPherson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 735 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.

McPherson Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 51.7% of McPherson students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 36.4% of McPherson students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.0% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing McPherson Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Ravenswood Elementary, Chappell Elementary, and Waters Elementary, these schools have consistently outperformed McPherson in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, as well as other metrics like chronic absenteeism and student-teacher ratio. Additionally, McPherson Elementary School's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1,073 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,502 out of 1,948 in 2020-2021, indicating the need for intervention and improvement strategies.

794

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,010

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4728 N Wolcott Ave
Chicago, IL 60640-4364

(773) 534-2625

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend McPherson Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Amundsen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.7%

White:

33.2%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

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

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

953^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

774^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd 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	52.7	953 of 2056	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	1239 of 2067	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	1237 of 2077	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1341 of 2082	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1502 of 1948	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1229 of 2086	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1414 of 2037	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.5	1203 of 2044	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	1106 of 2046	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	1073 of 2052	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.6	1407 of 2093	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.2	1586 of 2167	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.1	1548 of 2166	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.5	1436 of 2147	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	1528 of 2139	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.1	1452 of 2120	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.8	1385 of 2092	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.2	1535 of 2095	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.6	1294 of 2086	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.5	1357 of 2022	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.8	1596 of 2030	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	24.3	1619 of 2020	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	714 of 886	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	615 of 907	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	481 of 788	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	767 of 826	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	732 of 788	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	549 of 768	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	467 of 537	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	459 of 743	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	668 of 718	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	773 of 1942	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	946 of 1942	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	1083 of 1957	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1127 of 1970	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1430 of 1680	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	1053 of 2019	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1198 of 1964	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	685 of 982	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	732 of 959	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	608 of 970	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	639 of 954	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	625 of 742	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	501 of 955	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	605 of 938	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1439 of 1800	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1410 of 1793	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1131 of 1808	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	1020 of 1763	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1123 of 1514	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.7	690 of 1816	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	949 of 1765	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	1012 of 1947	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1388 of 1959	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1276 of 1984	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1388 of 1977	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1318 of 1707	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1240 of 2019	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1469 of 1972	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	387 of 1292	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	446 of 1195	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	836 of 1156	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	708 of 1113	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	776 of 1194	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	591 of 763	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	304 of 1389	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	487 of 1392	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	774 of 1368	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	879 of 1363	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	949 of 1367	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	816 of 1369	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	629 of 1241	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	759 of 1356	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	682 of 1293	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	787 of 1293	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	655 of 1294	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.4	632 of 1302	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.7	720 of 1322	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.3	881 of 1367	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.2	866 of 1365	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.0	841 of 1344	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	787 of 1327	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.4	581 of 1318	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	617 of 1293	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.4	910 of 1287	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.1	731 of 1272	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.1	844 of 1209	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.8	736 of 1204	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.5	775 of 1185	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	253 of 694	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	200 of 639	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	255 of 674	62.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	243 of 483	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.1	453 of 486	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	293 of 480	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	417 of 454	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	757 of 1248	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	742 of 1251	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	873 of 1275	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	704 of 1286	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	514 of 1017	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	751 of 1276	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	637 of 1226	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	317 of 669	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.0	456 of 643	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	515 of 661	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	392 of 662	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	225 of 517	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	344 of 639	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	248 of 590	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	591 of 1229	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	710 of 1219	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	786 of 1234	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	675 of 1221	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	309 of 1019	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	378 of 1217	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	354 of 1161	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	680 of 1271	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	937 of 1264	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	937 of 1292	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	814 of 1286	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	631 of 1048	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	674 of 1296	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	662 of 1223	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	345 of 812	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	360 of 802	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	491 of 805	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	532 of 781	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	351 of 792	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	340 of 602	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

White (2025)78th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-34 vs school

Disabled (2024)19th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2025)64th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science36%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, May 21, 2022

McPherson is a diverse learner school and the test scores are an unfair standard to rank the school because it doesn't tell the entire story. The parent and family community is active. The social emotional skills of the students are stellar. The teachers care about their students and advocate for them. It has a gifted program, an IB program, and kids from all over the city come to McPherson because of all the extra supports that are available.

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by a parent
Thursday, October 12, 2017

Great teachers! Great school! Close Quote

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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
McPherson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4728 N Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2625	794	69	11.5	41.7%	264 (33.2%)	64 (8.1%)	371 (46.7%)	37 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.1%)	52.7	953^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	53.6%		36.4	1239^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.1%	286	32.6	40.0	62.9	54.8	37.2	56.8	48.9	43.1	51.7	56.5	54.8	30.2	11.1	24.4	19.6	36.4	85.0	87.9	87.9	87.9	91.8	87.2	86.1	10.6	12.7	$23,010	$2,105	$20,905
Chappell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2135 W Foster Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-2390	598	44	13.6	31.1%	293 (49.0%)	31 (5.2%)	204 (34.1%)	23 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.4%)	78.5	422^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	79.5%		74.9	479^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.8%	57	62.1	61.8	62.3	72.4	66.7	68.0	67.2	67.3	67.4	62.3	62.1	50.0	36.0	43.1	41.8	49.4	86.7	91.5	91.5	91.5	94.5	89.6	89.6	6.9	19.9	$20,716	$1,518	$19,197
Ravenswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4332 N Paulina St	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5525	522	37	14.3	32.2%	251 (48.1%)	44 (8.4%)	151 (28.9%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.4%)	88.3	217^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.4%		86.6	242^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	88.3%	25	56.6	59.6	70.7	75.9	77.4	93.4	78.0	83.3	80.3	82.9	63.8	48.1	67.2	44.1	31.3	55.8	95.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	96.8	97.6	97.2	7.4	27.5	$18,553	$1,510	$17,043
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center	Public	PK, KG-8	4420 N Beacon St	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5790	266	33	8.1	92.9%	21 (7.9%)	94 (35.3%)	128 (48.1%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	15	1783^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	13.3%		14.1	1887^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.7%	104	0.0	9.1		23.1	0.0	33.3	57.1	25.0	28.0	15.4	38.5	0.0	8.3	28.6	0.0	15.1	74.7	80.9	80.9	80.9	92.1	75.7	75.3	7.2	18.4	$34,804	$5,755	$29,049
Waters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4540 N Campbell Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5090	702	46	15.2	22.9%	421 (60.0%)	10 (1.4%)	165 (23.5%)	35 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.5%)	86	264^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.2%		80	364^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.4%	100	63.0	71.2	67.9	74.0	69.1	70.8	66.7	63.5	68.9	67.9	65.8	64.2	56.9	75.4	50.0	63.8	86.8	90.9	90.9	90.9	95.4	90.0	89.5		21.2	$16,564	$1,133	$15,430
Coonley Elementary School	Public	K-8	4046 N Leavitt St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5140	723	52	13.9	10.7%	485 (67.1%)	14 (1.9%)	114 (15.8%)	36 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.1%)	93.2	111^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.6%		90.5	176^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.5%	65	65.7	77.3	83.1	84.2	75.7	88.5	76.9	87.8	82.7	87.7	71.1	60.0	83.9	76.9	67.4	74.5	97.9	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.2	98.1		35.9	$19,141	$1,484	$17,657
Asian Human Srvcs-Passage Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1643 W Bryn Mawr Ave	Chicago	60660	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 433-3530	379	25	15.1	92.3%	24 (6.3%)	125 (33.0%)	130 (34.3%)	84 (22.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	13	1846^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.2%		16.9	1776^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.1%	70	6.9	20.0	14.7	18.9	20.0	40.0	20.5	40.0	23.8	17.6	8.1	0.0	16.0	5.1	5.0	8.6										$18,466	$1,234	$17,232
Goudy Technology Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5120 N Winthrop Ave	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2480	491	44	11.2	82.3%	34 (6.9%)	150 (30.5%)	156 (31.8%)	134 (27.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	46.7	1070^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.0%		40.8	1136^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.0%	66	23.8	43.8	48.0	39.7	45.2	66.7	53.5	53.1	50.2	60.0	42.1	16.7	23.1	46.5	36.7	38.6	73.8	79.3	79.1	79.4	87.8	77.5	75.0	2.7	16.8	$21,216	$2,611	$18,605
Budlong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2701 W Foster Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2591	776	54	14.5	54.8%	272 (35.1%)	44 (5.7%)	286 (36.9%)	124 (16.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)	61.5	773^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	62.4%		51.8	893^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.8%	120	47.5	57.8	57.1	61.8	55.9	61.4	46.6	68.7	58.9	55.7	50.7	29.3	22.0	37.9	37.9	39.9	77.6	79.8	79.9	79.9	91.9	78.5	78.5	8.4	12.2	$16,912	$1,741	$15,171
Peirce Elementary International Studies School	Public	PK, KG-8	1423 W Bryn Mawr Ave	Chicago	60660	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-2440	1,116	76	14.6	34.2%	546 (48.9%)	76 (6.8%)	323 (28.9%)	58 (5.2%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (9.3%)	66.4	681^st of 2056 public elementary schools	66.9%		62.1	696^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.3%	15	57.8	23.9	52.7	58.5	60.2	72.2	42.6	25.6	53.1	48.2	27.4	40.2	54.6	25.2	10.8	35.2	94.2	95.7	95.6	95.7	96.6	95.2	94.8	12.4	24.7	$16,265	$1,247	$15,018

Frequently Asked Questions about McPherson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of McPherson Elementary School?

Students at McPherson Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is McPherson Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of McPherson Elementary School attend?

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

High : Amundsen High School

How many students attend McPherson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 794 students attended McPherson Elementary School.

Is McPherson Elementary School a good school?

McPherson Elementary School ranks 953^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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