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Volta Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1774th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 14% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Volta Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 742 students enrolled. 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.

Volta Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 15-20% of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.3% of Volta students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 42.8% in the Chicago Public Schools district. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Volta has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 82.51% to 88.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Haugan Elementary, Palmer Elementary, and Hibbard Elementary, Volta generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. However, there are exceptions, such as Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center, which outperforms the nearby schools and the state averages on academic measures. Addressing the challenges faced by Volta Elementary School, such as high chronic absenteeism and the unique needs of its diverse student population, could be crucial in helping the school improve its performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

739
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,853
Per pupil spending ?
90.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4950 N Avers Ave
       Chicago, IL  60625-6011

(773) 534-5080

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Volta Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Roosevelt High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.5%
Asian:
25.6%
White:
4.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (19% vs 44% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school19%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,774th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 14%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,202nd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 12%▼ down 32 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
301st 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
202515.51774 of 205613.7%★☆☆☆☆
202413.71905 of 20677.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.31857 of 207710.6%★☆☆☆☆
202217.91745 of 208216.2%★☆☆☆☆
202118.81620 of 194816.8%★☆☆☆☆
201924.11607 of 208623.0%★☆☆☆☆
201828.31464 of 203728.1%★☆☆☆☆
201726.01519 of 204425.7%★☆☆☆☆
201634.31316 of 204635.7%★★☆☆☆
201532.51344 of 205234.5%★★☆☆☆
201420.81739 of 209316.9%★☆☆☆☆
201320.41786 of 216717.6%★☆☆☆☆
201218.31890 of 216612.7%★☆☆☆☆
201126.91722 of 214719.8%★☆☆☆☆
201021.71796 of 213916.0%★☆☆☆☆
200927.31685 of 212020.5%★☆☆☆☆
200823.01728 of 209217.4%★☆☆☆☆
200755.71175 of 209543.9%★★☆☆☆
200659.81059 of 208649.2%★★☆☆☆
200541.51394 of 202231.1%★★☆☆☆
200446.91265 of 203037.7%★★☆☆☆
200323.51627 of 202019.5%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20256.5227 of 2343.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20241.5219 of 2190.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.8236 of 2370.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.4222 of 2261.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.5230 of 2435.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.6233 of 2423.7%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.6639 of 78818.9%★☆☆☆☆
202425.6724 of 82612.3%★☆☆☆☆
202323.5726 of 7887.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.1718 of 7686.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202129.5460 of 53714.3%★☆☆☆☆
201934.8530 of 74328.7%★☆☆☆☆
201842.9380 of 71847.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.31701 of 194212.4%★☆☆☆☆
202414.31780 of 19428.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.01750 of 195710.6%★☆☆☆☆
202219.41613 of 197018.1%★☆☆☆☆
202114.11555 of 16807.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.81524 of 201924.5%★☆☆☆☆
201827.31437 of 196426.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202512.0951 of 9823.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.0940 of 9592.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.3930 of 9704.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.3918 of 9543.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202120.9702 of 7425.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.6910 of 9554.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.0820 of 93812.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202523.71477 of 180017.9%★☆☆☆☆
202419.91597 of 179310.9%★☆☆☆☆
202320.51613 of 180810.8%★☆☆☆☆
202227.81342 of 176323.9%★☆☆☆☆
202127.51170 of 151422.7%★☆☆☆☆
201934.61256 of 181630.8%★★☆☆☆
201843.0982 of 176544.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.01643 of 194715.6%★☆☆☆☆
202414.21801 of 19598.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.61772 of 198410.7%★☆☆☆☆
202218.41671 of 197715.5%★☆☆☆☆
202123.61308 of 170723.4%★☆☆☆☆
201925.01528 of 201924.3%★☆☆☆☆
201830.21376 of 197230.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202424.0971 of 119518.7%★☆☆☆☆
202318.31094 of 11565.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202229.0794 of 111328.7%★☆☆☆☆
201936.5697 of 119441.6%★★☆☆☆
201822.6676 of 76311.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201810.81395 of 14634.6%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.71202 of 136812.1%★☆☆☆☆
202417.01177 of 136313.6%★☆☆☆☆
202319.21133 of 136717.1%★☆☆☆☆
202225.6988 of 136927.8%★☆☆☆☆
202131.2798 of 124135.7%★★☆☆☆
201927.2978 of 135627.9%★☆☆☆☆
201828.4927 of 129328.3%★☆☆☆☆
201729.8908 of 129329.8%★☆☆☆☆
201635.4806 of 129437.7%★★☆☆☆
201539.7721 of 130244.6%★★☆☆☆
201435.2905 of 132231.5%★★☆☆☆
201341.6831 of 136739.2%★★☆☆☆
201235.5988 of 136527.6%★☆☆☆☆
201127.91075 of 134420.0%★☆☆☆☆
201019.11128 of 132715.0%★☆☆☆☆
200923.51068 of 131819.0%★☆☆☆☆
200832.8963 of 129325.5%★☆☆☆☆
200734.4949 of 128726.3%★☆☆☆☆
200643.8837 of 127234.2%★★☆☆☆
200537.2831 of 120931.3%★★☆☆☆
200457.2603 of 120449.9%★★★☆☆
200330.4870 of 118526.6%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20252.2181 of 1862.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20241.9180 of 1842.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.3189 of 1921.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.5191 of 1983.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.5192 of 2014.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.1205 of 2091.9%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202521.8450 of 4836.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202426.4434 of 48610.7%★☆☆☆☆
202333.7343 of 48028.5%★☆☆☆☆
202228.4404 of 45411.0%★☆☆☆☆
202130.7242 of 27712.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201938.2231 of 33931.9%★★☆☆☆
201841.0150 of 28547.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202514.21109 of 124811.1%★☆☆☆☆
202417.91058 of 125115.4%★☆☆☆☆
202317.71088 of 127514.7%★☆☆☆☆
202224.4970 of 128624.6%★☆☆☆☆
202118.8867 of 101714.7%★☆☆☆☆
201930.4906 of 127629.0%★☆☆☆☆
201832.9825 of 122632.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202511.6656 of 6691.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.7618 of 6433.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.9643 of 6612.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.6628 of 6625.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.1498 of 5173.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.2567 of 63911.3%★☆☆☆☆
201821.8512 of 59013.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202520.41058 of 122913.9%★☆☆☆☆
202422.91002 of 121917.8%★☆☆☆☆
202324.5999 of 123419.0%★☆☆☆☆
202238.5700 of 122142.7%★★☆☆☆
202140.6571 of 101944.0%★★☆☆☆
201938.4748 of 121738.5%★★☆☆☆
201843.9611 of 116147.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.61089 of 127114.3%★☆☆☆☆
202417.41092 of 126413.6%★☆☆☆☆
202321.81033 of 129220.0%★☆☆☆☆
202229.0890 of 128630.8%★★☆☆☆
202145.9485 of 104853.7%★★★☆☆
201929.6889 of 129631.4%★★☆☆☆
201826.2896 of 122326.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.0775 of 8124.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.7719 of 80210.3%★☆☆☆☆
202329.5555 of 80531.1%★★☆☆☆
202238.9407 of 78147.9%★★☆☆☆
201955.2208 of 79273.7%★★★★☆
201835.2363 of 60239.7%★★☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2024)19th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)16th percentile~ school
Female (2025)12th percentile~ school
White (2018)5th percentile-23 vs school
Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
Male (2025)14th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school
Female (2025)11th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2025)3rd percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts22%-31 vs state
Science18%-25 vs state
Mathematics17%-22 vs state

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Volta Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

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

High : Roosevelt High School

Students at Volta Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 5% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 739 students attended Volta Elementary School.


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