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Mireles Elementary Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1897th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 8% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Mireles Elementary Academy is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 452 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. Mireles Elementary Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mireles Elementary Academy significantly underperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with only 18.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 6% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 44% over the past few years. Additionally, Mireles Elementary Academy has difficulty supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom 30-40% of Illinois elementary schools for these groups.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Hoyne Elementary School, Great Lakes Academy Charter Elementary School, and Black Magnet Elementary School generally outperform Mireles Elementary Academy in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The high poverty level of the school, as indicated by the 94.25% free and reduced-price lunch rate, may be a significant factor contributing to the academic challenges faced by Mireles Elementary Academy.

546
Students ?
16.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,209
Per pupil spending ?
83.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9000 S Exchange Ave
       Chicago, IL  60617-4296

(773) 535-6360

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Mireles Elementary Academy usually attend:

High:    Bowen High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.8%
African American:
45.8%
White:
1.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 25% Illinois)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school10%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,897th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,245th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 9%▼ down 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
368th 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
202511.31897 of 20567.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.91897 of 20678.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.01939 of 20776.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.91959 of 20825.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.31602 of 194817.8%★☆☆☆☆
201914.41895 of 20869.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.01685 of 203717.3%★☆☆☆☆
201717.21764 of 204413.7%★☆☆☆☆
201614.81833 of 204610.4%★☆☆☆☆
201512.51926 of 20526.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20148.91985 of 20935.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20137.62074 of 21674.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20122.32140 of 21661.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20112.82114 of 21471.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20102.22112 of 21391.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20092.52083 of 21201.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20081.92071 of 20921.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20071.42066 of 20951.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20061.02076 of 20860.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20052.11951 of 20223.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20042.41964 of 20303.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20032.51954 of 20203.3%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.4547 of 68820.5%★☆☆☆☆
202429.0509 of 65522.3%★☆☆☆☆
202324.9598 of 69213.6%★☆☆☆☆
202226.8583 of 68414.8%★☆☆☆☆
201928.3561 of 71121.1%★☆☆☆☆
201834.6445 of 69836.2%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202322.1800 of 90711.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20258.7788 of 7880.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202428.5671 of 82618.8%★☆☆☆☆
202349.6291 of 78863.1%★★★☆☆
202239.2452 of 76841.1%★★☆☆☆
201940.2445 of 74340.1%★★☆☆☆
201862.3165 of 71877.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.01657 of 194214.7%★☆☆☆☆
202415.11753 of 19429.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.41803 of 19577.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.61943 of 19701.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.41791 of 201911.3%★☆☆☆☆
201820.31610 of 196418.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.6886 of 9829.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202423.5796 of 95917.0%★☆☆☆☆
202322.3849 of 97012.5%★☆☆☆☆
202220.2871 of 9548.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.8733 of 95523.2%★☆☆☆☆
201836.5583 of 93837.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.51628 of 18009.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.11585 of 179311.6%★☆☆☆☆
202317.91684 of 18086.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.61663 of 17635.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202135.0999 of 151434.0%★★☆☆☆
201923.71549 of 181614.7%★☆☆☆☆
201831.41274 of 176527.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20258.91876 of 19473.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.31791 of 19598.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.61871 of 19845.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.91726 of 197712.7%★☆☆☆☆
201914.41849 of 20198.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.81651 of 197216.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.01200 of 12927.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.31094 of 11565.4%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202513.41245 of 13689.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.31145 of 136316.0%★☆☆☆☆
202328.4940 of 136731.2%★★☆☆☆
202218.01156 of 136915.6%★☆☆☆☆
202123.3960 of 124122.6%★☆☆☆☆
201912.41256 of 13567.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.61077 of 129316.7%★☆☆☆☆
201713.11194 of 12937.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201619.01107 of 129414.5%★☆☆☆☆
201524.6996 of 130223.5%★☆☆☆☆
201422.71081 of 132218.2%★☆☆☆☆
201319.01159 of 136715.2%★☆☆☆☆
20123.91336 of 13652.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20113.81311 of 13442.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20103.61292 of 13272.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20095.61255 of 13184.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20088.11198 of 12937.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20078.71179 of 12878.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20065.61202 of 12725.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20053.61159 of 12094.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20045.21143 of 12045.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20035.21131 of 11854.6%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202531.6408 of 57428.9%★☆☆☆☆
202438.8312 of 54843.1%★★☆☆☆
202346.9247 of 56956.6%★★★☆☆
202225.3505 of 57311.9%★☆☆☆☆
201923.6492 of 56512.9%★☆☆☆☆
201838.0306 of 51140.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202421.6617 of 6393.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.3603 of 67410.5%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202520.2459 of 4835.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202451.1150 of 48669.1%★★★☆☆
202363.978 of 48083.8%★★★★☆
202230.5387 of 45414.8%★☆☆☆☆
201938.2230 of 33932.2%★★☆☆☆
201847.1104 of 28563.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202512.51146 of 12488.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.31048 of 125116.2%★☆☆☆☆
202328.7881 of 127530.9%★★☆☆☆
202218.51084 of 128615.7%★☆☆☆☆
20199.91219 of 12764.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.4942 of 122623.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.2627 of 6696.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.2545 of 64315.2%★☆☆☆☆
202344.6320 of 66151.6%★★★☆☆
202234.1433 of 66234.6%★★☆☆☆
201915.5609 of 6394.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201828.1461 of 59021.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202521.91028 of 122916.4%★☆☆☆☆
202427.7909 of 121925.4%★☆☆☆☆
202342.3669 of 123445.8%★★☆☆☆
202224.11010 of 122117.3%★☆☆☆☆
202138.3611 of 101940.0%★★☆☆☆
201918.31085 of 121710.8%★☆☆☆☆
201828.4876 of 116124.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202513.81161 of 12718.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.11053 of 126416.7%★☆☆☆☆
202328.1908 of 129229.7%★☆☆☆☆
202218.71079 of 128616.1%★☆☆☆☆
201916.71127 of 129613.0%★☆☆☆☆
201816.11077 of 122311.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202417.0780 of 8022.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.5759 of 8055.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.6756 of 7924.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.8496 of 60217.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)20th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school
Disabled (2023)12th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school
Male (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-8 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)29th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)9th percentile~ school
Female (2025)8th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2024)3rd percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2024)3rd percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts18%-35 vs state
Science9%-34 vs state
Mathematics6%-32 vs state

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Mireles Elementary Academy ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students who attend Mireles Elementary Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Bowen High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Mireles Elementary Academy.

Students at Mireles Elementary Academy are 52% Hispanic, 46% African American, 1% White.


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