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Ravenswood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
217th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 89% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Ravenswood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 502 students. As part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, Ravenswood has consistently been ranked in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ravenswood Elementary School significantly outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 80.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55.8% proficient or better in math, compared to the district's 42.8% and 27.3% and the state's 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also excels in serving its diverse student population, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools for White students and the top 20% for Hispanic students and English Language Learners. Additionally, Ravenswood performs well for Special Education students, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools.

While Ravenswood has higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, it still performs better than the district average. The school also spends significantly more per student than the district average, which may contribute to its academic success. Nearby schools like Coonley Elementary School, Blaine Elementary School, and Hamilton Elementary School also perform well, while schools like McCutcheon Elementary School and Brennemann Elementary School struggle, suggesting that the factors contributing to Ravenswood's success may be shared by the higher-performing nearby schools.

522
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,553
Per pupil spending ?
32.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4332 N Paulina St
       Chicago, IL  60613-1220

(773) 534-5525

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Ravenswood Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Lake View High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
48.1%
Hispanic:
28.9%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
217th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
199th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
28th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299
698th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.3217 of 205689.4%★★★★☆
202486.6242 of 206788.3%★★★★☆
202378.7391 of 207781.2%★★★★☆
202280.0374 of 208282.0%★★★★☆
202178.5367 of 194881.2%★★★★☆
201985.3260 of 208687.5%★★★★☆
201875.0453 of 203777.8%★★★★☆
201771.4540 of 204473.6%★★★★☆
201663.7664 of 204667.5%★★★☆☆
201572.3492 of 205276.0%★★★★☆
201468.3667 of 209368.1%★★★☆☆
201357.31006 of 216753.6%★★★☆☆
201242.01463 of 216632.5%★★☆☆☆
201116.91879 of 214712.5%★☆☆☆☆
201018.51840 of 213914.0%★☆☆☆☆
200915.61870 of 212011.8%★☆☆☆☆
200824.01714 of 209218.1%★☆☆☆☆
200743.11444 of 209531.1%★★☆☆☆
200644.91403 of 208632.7%★★☆☆☆
200529.31603 of 202220.7%★☆☆☆☆
200431.31560 of 203023.2%★☆☆☆☆
200335.11472 of 202027.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202458.5217 of 82673.7%★★★★☆
202374.094 of 78888.1%★★★★☆
202263.6153 of 76880.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202586.9205 of 194289.4%★★★★☆
202484.5248 of 194287.2%★★★★☆
202379.1348 of 195782.2%★★★★☆
202276.4403 of 197079.5%★★★★☆
202172.6378 of 168077.5%★★★★☆
201986.5202 of 201990.0%★★★★★
201875.8412 of 196479.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.6168 of 98282.9%★★★★☆
202475.6135 of 95985.9%★★★★☆
202359.3292 of 97069.9%★★★☆☆
202263.3238 of 95475.1%★★★★☆
202166.5138 of 74281.4%★★★★☆
201984.958 of 95593.9%★★★★★
201872.3164 of 93882.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.4526 of 180070.8%★★★★☆
202464.1468 of 179373.9%★★★★☆
202347.2883 of 180851.2%★★★☆☆
202260.8530 of 176369.9%★★★★☆
202155.7509 of 151466.4%★★★☆☆
201973.9273 of 181685.0%★★★★☆
201854.7692 of 176560.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202586.9215 of 194789.0%★★★★☆
202485.7239 of 195987.8%★★★★☆
202374.9424 of 198478.6%★★★★☆
202281.4315 of 197784.1%★★★★☆
202176.5323 of 170781.1%★★★★☆
201980.6318 of 201984.2%★★★★☆
201871.1492 of 197275.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.7154 of 129288.1%★★★★☆
202480.5156 of 119586.9%★★★★☆
202376.5177 of 115684.7%★★★★☆
202297.618 of 111398.4%★★★★★
201982.9108 of 119491.0%★★★★★
201868.7133 of 76382.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202594.717 of 138998.8%★★★★★
202491.763 of 139295.5%★★★★★
202384.5159 of 141988.8%★★★★☆
202281.9184 of 142587.1%★★★★☆
202185.5123 of 130890.6%★★★★★
201991.750 of 146296.6%★★★★★
201889.972 of 146395.1%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202583.4199 of 136885.5%★★★★☆
202484.0193 of 136385.8%★★★★☆
202387.1138 of 136789.9%★★★★☆
202278.7234 of 136982.9%★★★★☆
202174.4250 of 124179.9%★★★★☆
201980.8221 of 135683.7%★★★★☆
201888.6113 of 129391.3%★★★★★
201785.3155 of 129388.0%★★★★☆
201682.4179 of 129486.2%★★★★☆
201574.7267 of 130279.5%★★★★☆
201443.7767 of 132242.0%★★☆☆☆
201339.0888 of 136735.0%★★☆☆☆
201225.51105 of 136519.0%★☆☆☆☆
201139.2938 of 134430.2%★★☆☆☆
201032.9996 of 132724.9%★☆☆☆☆
200938.6930 of 131829.4%★☆☆☆☆
200837.3914 of 129329.3%★☆☆☆☆
200738.2914 of 128729.0%★☆☆☆☆
200646.5795 of 127237.5%★★☆☆☆
200538.2823 of 120931.9%★★☆☆☆
200445.2743 of 120438.3%★★☆☆☆
200353.4622 of 118547.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202341.6332 of 67450.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202468.766 of 48686.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.4237 of 124881.0%★★★★☆
202479.6218 of 125182.6%★★★★☆
202387.7122 of 127590.4%★★★★★
202280.7196 of 128684.8%★★★★☆
202169.0265 of 101773.9%★★★★☆
201982.3182 of 127685.7%★★★★☆
201890.575 of 122693.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.3209 of 66968.8%★★★☆☆
202475.7101 of 64384.3%★★★★☆
202378.491 of 66186.2%★★★★☆
202263.6168 of 66274.6%★★★★☆
202158.6150 of 51771.0%★★★★☆
201977.189 of 63986.1%★★★★☆
201891.021 of 59096.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.2284 of 122976.9%★★★★☆
202462.3343 of 121971.9%★★★★☆
202368.3265 of 123478.5%★★★★☆
202266.1275 of 122177.5%★★★★☆
202167.8184 of 101981.9%★★★★☆
201974.0199 of 121783.6%★★★★☆
201886.378 of 116193.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202585.8148 of 127188.4%★★★★☆
202484.9148 of 126488.3%★★★★☆
202384.2161 of 129287.5%★★★★☆
202275.4239 of 128681.4%★★★★☆
202172.3220 of 104879.0%★★★★☆
201976.4247 of 129680.9%★★★★☆
201884.3147 of 122388.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.2139 of 81282.9%★★★★☆
202492.147 of 80294.1%★★★★★
202382.493 of 80588.4%★★★★☆
202244.5319 of 78159.2%★★★☆☆
202190.126 of 54895.3%★★★★★
201994.325 of 79296.8%★★★★★
201882.049 of 60291.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.054 of 88493.9%★★★★★
202490.949 of 87594.4%★★★★★
202391.739 of 89595.6%★★★★★
202290.646 of 89894.9%★★★★★
202181.8101 of 81387.6%★★★★☆
201991.536 of 90596.0%★★★★★
201891.440 of 88995.5%★★★★★
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)99th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)89th percentile~ school
Male (2025)89th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile-15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
White (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-17 vs school
Disabled (2023)51st percentile-39 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts80%+27 vs state
Science58%+15 vs state
Mathematics56%+17 vs state

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Ravenswood Elementary School ranks 217th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

High : Lake View High School

Students at Ravenswood Elementary School are 48% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Ravenswood Elementary School.


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