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Nixon Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Nixon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 644 students in grades PK-6 in Chicago, Illinois. 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.

Nixon Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with only 21.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15.3% proficient in math, significantly underperforming the district and state averages. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, much higher than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Nixon Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 90-93% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Nixon Elementary struggles with academic achievement and attendance, the nearby schools such as McAuliffe, Funston, Lloyd, and West Park generally outperform it, despite also serving high-poverty student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and resources, may be contributing to the differences in performance.

672

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,322

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2121 N Keeler Ave
Chicago, IL 60639-3603

(773) 534-4375

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Nixon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kelvyn Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.8%

African American:

2.1%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,824^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

329^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1824 of 2056	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1922 of 2067	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1793 of 2077	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1826 of 2082	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1827 of 1948	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1651 of 2086	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1700 of 2037	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	1859 of 2044	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.4	1800 of 2046	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.7	1766 of 2052	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.1	2001 of 2093	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.9	2047 of 2167	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.9	1911 of 2166	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	1870 of 2147	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.4	1841 of 2139	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	1788 of 2120	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	1818 of 2092	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.6	1770 of 2095	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.8	1777 of 2086	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.8	1700 of 2022	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.4	1617 of 2030	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	6.7	1848 of 2020	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	908 of 1049	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	837 of 886	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	862 of 907	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	713 of 788	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	718 of 826	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	722 of 788	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	685 of 768	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	368 of 537	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	464 of 743	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	504 of 718	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1752 of 1942	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1796 of 1942	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1757 of 1957	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1746 of 1970	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1507 of 1680	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1637 of 2019	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1659 of 1964	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	889 of 982	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	900 of 959	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	859 of 970	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	867 of 954	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	710 of 742	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	735 of 955	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	753 of 938	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	47 of 52	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1538 of 1800	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1596 of 1793	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1453 of 1808	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1451 of 1763	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1353 of 1514	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1293 of 1816	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1320 of 1765	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1707 of 1947	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1807 of 1959	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1635 of 1984	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1710 of 1977	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	1684 of 1707	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1582 of 2019	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1608 of 1972	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1011 of 1292	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1004 of 1195	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	908 of 1156	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	911 of 1113	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	984 of 1194	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	627 of 763	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)10th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-32 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 vs state

Science13%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 16, 2017

Don't be fooled by any 5 star reviews. This is a horrible school that at most prepares the students to become a minimum wage workers. It's not enough to say "academically not challenging". It's just as bad as it gets. I don't know what exactly they teach, but I can tell you that my son who is a good student knows next to nothing!!! And repeatedly I got the impression that they don't care if the kids learn anything. I'm seriously worried about his performance in the 7th grade in a new school. At all cost I will try to avoid sending my younger child to this place. It's like giving up on him. This school academically sucks BIG time!!!! 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
Nixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2121 N Keeler Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4375	672	53	12.8	94.9%	3 (0.4%)	14 (2.1%)	644 (95.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	13.6	1824^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.3%		13.4	1922^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	7.0%	98	12.9		25.3	18.7	20.0	20.8			21.3	21.5	23.3	12.9	2.8			15.3	78.4	82.4	82.4	82.4	93.9	79.9	77.9	3.4	4.2	$18,322	$2,539	$15,784
Mozart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2200 N Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4160	499	40	12.6	88.6%	19 (3.8%)	32 (6.4%)	439 (88.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	13.2	1840^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.5%		15.9	1815^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.2%	25	10.3	28.8	16.0	16.7	28.2	37.2	43.1	61.5	34.7	10.0	9.5	12.5	9.3	9.8	19.2	11.9	81.8	84.6	84.8	84.6	90.0	84.0	82.6	4.4	18.4	$21,485	$2,345	$19,141
McAuliffe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1841 N Springfield Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4400	523	44	12.0	66.3%	18 (3.4%)	29 (5.5%)	467 (89.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	13.2	1841^st of 2056 public elementary schools	10.5%		14	1891^st of 2067 public elementary schools	8.5%	50	11.4	26.7	17.6	10.7	23.3	26.3	18.5	32.8	21.7	25.0	14.3	9.3	14.0	13.7	11.5	14.7	88.6	89.1	89.1	89.1	93.9	87.8	86.4	7.9	20.9	$20,475	$2,457	$18,018
Funston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2010 N Central Park Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4125	440	45	9.8	97.3%	9 (2.0%)	33 (7.5%)	394 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	10.3	1937^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.8%		16.2	1800^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.9%	137	8.1	10.2	11.1	20.7	24.3	23.3	36.4	42.9	27.3	8.3	13.8	8.1	7.0	12.5	10.2	9.7	82.9	84.7	84.7	84.7	91.8	83.6	82.9	8.9	18.5	$24,087	$3,288	$20,799
Lloyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2103 N Lamon Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3070	844	54	15.6	91.7%	8 (0.9%)	15 (1.8%)	812 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	20	1670^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.8%		17.5	1754^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.1%	84	15.7		24.5	28.1	37.0				30.1	26.5	21.3	17.6				21.7	90.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	97.0	92.5	91.9	16.2		$16,896	$1,996	$14,900
West Park Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1425 N Tripp Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4940	442	42	10.6	97.7%	12 (2.7%)	73 (16.5%)	353 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15.9	1765^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.2%		27.3	1476^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.6%	289	12.2	23.3	12.5	31.6	34.1	32.7	55.3	44.2	34.9	20.0	18.4	2.4	12.2	18.9	9.3	13.3	86.9	91.2	91.2	91.2	96.4	88.8	88.1	4.8	21.9	$20,940	$2,838	$18,102
Logan Square Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3651 W Schubert Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4155	630	55	11.4	89.5%	41 (6.5%)	16 (2.5%)	563 (89.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	14.9	1785^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.2%		17.8	1741^st of 2067 public elementary schools	15.8%	44	21.8	19.6	13.2	32.8	20.0	27.9	19.1	37.3	25.4	17.0	12.7	7.4	13.2	19.1	15.7	14.0	89.8	90.6	90.6	90.6	93.9	89.6	88.5	10.2	20.6	$20,735	$3,223	$17,512
Nobel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4127 W Hirsch St	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4365	592	37	16.0	96.3%	5 (0.8%)	63 (10.6%)	515 (87.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	14.5	1807^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.1%		18.3	1729^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.4%	78	16.4	15.7	16.7	28.0	18.2	41.1	35.2	16.9	25.7	12.5	14.0	3.6	8.9	9.1	11.3	9.9	82.5	86.0	86.0	86.0	92.2	84.8	84.0	4.1	15.4	$17,670	$2,316	$15,354
Barry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2828 N Kilbourn Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3455	473	32	15.0	87.7%	5 (1.1%)	28 (5.9%)	430 (90.9%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21.7	1623^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	21.1%		16.5	1785^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.6%	162	14.3		21.2	31.1	32.1	37.5			30.5	53.8	13.1	5.4	7.1			19.0	77.4	78.7	78.5	78.5	91.0	76.4	76.6		2.7	$20,796	$2,677	$18,118
Stowe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3444 W Wabansia Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4175	558	49	11.3	87.3%	15 (2.7%)	46 (8.2%)	489 (87.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	14.5	1802^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	12.4%		13.7	1910^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.6%	108	5.6	11.6	24.5	20.4	13.0	38.3	15.9	23.3	22.4	18.9	14.8	7.4	14.9	11.4	9.3	12.9	88.1	93.0	92.6	92.6	94.5	91.4	89.6	7.8	16.4	$19,688	$3,379	$16,309

Frequently Asked Questions about Nixon Elementary School

Is Nixon Elementary School a good school?

Nixon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Nixon Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Nixon Elementary School?

Students at Nixon Elementary School are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Nixon Elementary School attend?

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

High : Kelvyn Park High School

How many students attend Nixon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Nixon Elementary School.

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