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Brown R Elementary Community Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Brown R Elementary Community Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 290 students. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lagging academic performance, and struggles to serve its predominantly low-income and African American student population.

Brown R Elementary's academic performance is a major concern, with only 45.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 9.4% proficient or better in math, compared to district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as low-income students, where only 9.4% were proficient or better in math. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Brown R Elementary performs similarly or worse across most metrics. Despite relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, the school's performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement.

The persistent challenges faced by Brown R Elementary suggest that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the root causes of its struggles. While the school's demographics likely play a role, the key focus should be on implementing effective strategies to improve student attendance, academic achievement, and overall school performance, regardless of the student population served.

279

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,612

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12607 S Union Ave
Chicago, IL 60628-7021

(773) 535-5385

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Brown R Elementary Community Academy usually attend:

High:

Fenger Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.3%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2021 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 16th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,725^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

850^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

274^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	17.7	1725 of 2056	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1701 of 2067	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1790 of 2077	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1855 of 2082	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1877 of 1948	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1497 of 2086	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1603 of 2037	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	1376 of 2044	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.1	1418 of 2046	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.5	1164 of 2052	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.6	1138 of 2093	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.3	1525 of 2167	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.2	1489 of 2166	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	1376 of 2147	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.2	1768 of 2139	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.5	1774 of 2120	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	1697 of 2092	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.1	1956 of 2095	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.6	1909 of 2086	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.7	1890 of 2022	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.7	1782 of 2030	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	7.4	1832 of 2020	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	393 of 688	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	381 of 655	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	345 of 692	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	396 of 684	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	335 of 428	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.9	187 of 711	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	253 of 698	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1557 of 1942	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1509 of 1942	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1651 of 1957	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1796 of 1970	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1566 of 1680	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1334 of 2019	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1369 of 1964	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1388 of 1800	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1337 of 1793	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1425 of 1808	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1469 of 1763	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1428 of 1514	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	995 of 1816	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	1173 of 1765	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1629 of 1947	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1716 of 1959	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1677 of 1984	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1662 of 1977	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1670 of 1707	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1523 of 2019	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1830 of 1972	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	850 of 1368	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	688 of 1363	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1002 of 1367	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1269 of 1369	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1056 of 1241	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	961 of 1356	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	776 of 1293	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.9	866 of 1293	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.7	570 of 1294	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	569 of 1302	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.4	655 of 1322	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.4	955 of 1367	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.2	943 of 1365	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.7	885 of 1344	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.0	1119 of 1327	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.7	1007 of 1318	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.3	1076 of 1293	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	1078 of 1287	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.0	1036 of 1272	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.6	1068 of 1209	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.8	946 of 1204	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	16.1	988 of 1185	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	176 of 574	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	101 of 548	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	190 of 569	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	415 of 573	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	205 of 385	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	155 of 565	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	109 of 511	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	698 of 1248	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	587 of 1251	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	856 of 1275	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1201 of 1286	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	899 of 1017	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	814 of 1276	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	654 of 1226	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	621 of 1229	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	401 of 1219	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	793 of 1234	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1089 of 1221	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	754 of 1019	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	638 of 1217	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	524 of 1161	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	884 of 1271	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	649 of 1264	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	993 of 1292	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1149 of 1286	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	904 of 1048	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1044 of 1296	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	977 of 1223	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	694 of 812	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)43rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)69th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 vs state

Science6%-37 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
Brown R Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	12607 S Union Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5385	279	23	12.1	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	266 (95.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	17.7	1725^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.1%		19.3	1701^st of 2067 public elementary schools	17.7%	24	4.2	7.7	33.3	26.9	25.0	54.8	71.9	50.0	45.6	14.3	7.7	0.0	6.5	15.6	11.5	9.4	79.2	84.1	84.1	84.1	88.6	84.1	81.0	12.1	18.3	$22,612	$2,685	$19,927
Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	12339 S Normal Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5590	354	22	16.0	95.5%	2 (0.6%)	301 (85.0%)	49 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12	1873^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.9%		11.2	2005^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.0%	132	10.0	11.1	27.3	17.2	12.9	22.0	14.3	21.6	19.8	9.4	20.7	6.5	9.8	0.0	21.6	12.0	69.5	72.8	72.8	72.8	88.2	71.5	69.5		13.8	$20,386	$3,373	$17,013
White Elementary Career Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1136 W 122nd St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5672	116	11	10.5	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	109 (94.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	24.2	1577^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.3%		26.7	1494^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.7%	83		11.1	53.8	33.3		30.8	54.5	50.0	41.8	15.4	11.1		7.7	0.0	0.0	6.3	86.9	87.7	87.7	87.7	95.1	87.7	82.8	12.3	22.1	$29,920	$2,206	$27,714
Owens Community Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12302 S State St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5475	340	26	13.3	95.3%	2 (0.6%)	315 (92.6%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	27.7	1492^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.4%		22.3	1613^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.0%	121	19.4	20.6	34.5	30.0	47.2	48.0	44.4	44.1	41.6	20.7	16.7	27.8	12.0	2.8	3.0	13.8	85.4	89.3	89.3	89.3	94.0	89.3	85.7	3.6	21.8	$23,163	$3,817	$19,346
Burr Oak Elementary School	Public	3-5	1440 W 125th St	Calumet Park	60827	Cook County	Calumet Public School District 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-8010	290	9	32.2	26.2%	0 (0.0%)	195 (67.2%)	91 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	14.1	1817^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.6%		16.1	1806^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.6%	11	14.7		16.0	19.8	42.1				26.0	10.6	14.6	8.4				11.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.3	96.5	97.2			$18,328	$1,923	$16,406
Burr Oak Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	1441 W 124th St	Calumet Park	60827	Cook County	Calumet Public School District 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 824-3090	289	21	14.0	6.2%	3 (1.0%)	210 (72.7%)	70 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)																	92.1	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.9	95.3	93.4	14.2		$18,141	$1,537	$16,604
Higgins Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11710 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5625	271	23	11.7	94.1%	2 (0.7%)	245 (90.4%)	24 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1750^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.9%		17.4	1757^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.0%	7	8.8	10.0	15.8	29.2	29.4	44.4	33.3	50.0	33.8	10.5	12.5	17.6	7.4	9.1	5.0	11.0	82.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	96.4	89.5	80.8	13.4	19.2	$23,194	$3,531	$19,664
Colemon J Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1441 W 119th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3975	166	23	7.3	77.7%	0 (0.0%)	157 (94.6%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	1106^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.2%		38.6	1186^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.6%	80	42.9	23.5	64.3	35.7	42.9	40.0	61.5	64.7	50.5	35.7	21.4	42.9	28.6	23.1	35.3	32.0	94.9	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.2	96.6	94.4	11.2	25.8	$31,360	$5,020	$26,340
Gen George Patton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13700 S Stewart Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Gen George Patton School District 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 841-2420	184	17	10.8	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	179 (97.3%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	11.9	1878^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.7%		15.1	1846^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.7%	32	17.6	14.3	0.0	20.0	11.8	21.4	28.6	14.3	15.5	18.8	12.5	11.8	14.3	14.3	0.0	11.2	98.1	95.3	95.3	95.3	98.6	94.8	98.1	11.3	26.9	$40,915	$13,617	$27,298
Dubois Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 E 133rd St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5582	201	20	10.0	95.0%	0 (0.0%)	191 (95.0%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1749^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.9%		19.6	1692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.1%	57	25.0	33.3	30.0	23.8	31.3	20.0	40.0	25.9	28.4	25.0	0.0	12.5	10.0	13.3	33.3	17.4	89.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.3	92.2	7.3	28.3	$27,138	$4,830	$22,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown R Elementary Community Academy

What is the racial makeup of Brown R Elementary Community Academy?

Students at Brown R Elementary Community Academy are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Brown R Elementary Community Academy attend?

Students who attend Brown R Elementary Community Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Fenger Academy High School

What district is Brown R Elementary Community Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Brown R Elementary Community Academy a good school?

Brown R Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Brown R Elementary Community Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Brown R Elementary Community Academy.

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