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Aldridge Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1853^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Aldridge Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 250 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.

Aldridge Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with only 34% of Aldridge students proficient in ELA and just 10% proficient in Math. Additionally, Aldridge has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The nearby schools in the same district, such as Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy, Brown R Elementary Community Academy, and Owens Community Academy Elementary School, also perform poorly, with most ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools. This suggests systemic challenges within the Chicago Public Schools District 299 that are impacting the academic achievement of students in this area.

257

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,331

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

630 E 131st St
Chicago, IL 60827-1309

(773) 535-5614

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Aldridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Fenger Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.9%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,853^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,050^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

347^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	12.7	1853 of 2056	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1768 of 2067	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1941 of 2077	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1981 of 2082	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1863 of 1948	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1991 of 2086	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1953 of 2037	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	1989 of 2044	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	1947 of 2046	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	1996 of 2052	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	2019 of 2093	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.0	2140 of 2167	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.1	2025 of 2166	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	1917 of 2147	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	2049 of 2139	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.5	2029 of 2120	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	1749 of 2092	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.0	1869 of 2095	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.2	1887 of 2086	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	26.1	1650 of 2022	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	3.0	1949 of 2030	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.7	1918 of 2020	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	509 of 688	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	462 of 655	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	511 of 692	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	508 of 684	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	337 of 428	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	558 of 711	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	555 of 698	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1689 of 1942	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1586 of 1942	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1830 of 1957	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1781 of 1970	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1866 of 2019	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1937 of 1964	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1579 of 1800	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1460 of 1793	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1653 of 1808	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1626 of 1763	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1417 of 1514	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1691 of 1816	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	1668 of 1765	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	1824 of 1947	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1958 of 1959	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1876 of 1984	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1670 of 2019	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	1761 of 1972	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1050 of 1368	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	987 of 1363	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1102 of 1367	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1225 of 1369	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1209 of 1241	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1045 of 1356	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1203 of 1293	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.1	1107 of 1293	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.9	1280 of 1294	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.4	1295 of 1302	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.2	1235 of 1322	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.2	1347 of 1367	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.5	1277 of 1365	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	1249 of 1344	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.9	1233 of 1327	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.7	1282 of 1318	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.5	1118 of 1293	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.9	1130 of 1287	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.1	1193 of 1272	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.0	1092 of 1209	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.9	1111 of 1204	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.5	1143 of 1185	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	338 of 574	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	248 of 548	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	328 of 569	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	414 of 573	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	353 of 385	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	179 of 565	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.3	398 of 511	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1019 of 1248	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	942 of 1251	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1085 of 1275	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1112 of 1286	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	923 of 1229	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	769 of 1219	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	932 of 1234	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1036 of 1221	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	990 of 1019	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	780 of 1217	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1060 of 1161	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	923 of 1271	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	991 of 1264	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	950 of 1292	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1231 of 1286	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	636 of 1296	50.9%	★★★☆☆

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)26th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)41st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 vs state

Science8%-35 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 19, 2012

This school is only convienient for location for the students who live in or near Altgeld Gardens. The school is a failing school and has no business failing students because the school does not measure up succeeding schools. It doesn't deserve one star. 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
Aldridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	630 E 131st St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5614	257	19	13.5	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	226 (87.9%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12.7	1853^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.1	1768^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.5%	85	5.3	11.1	24.1	14.8	30.0	17.4	37.5	77.8	34.0	41.4	3.7	0.0	0.0	8.3	0.0	10.0	83.3	90.2	90.2	90.2	94.3	90.2	82.9	6.5	24.8	$21,331	$3,211	$18,120
CICS - Bond Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	13300 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 468-1300	279	17	16.4	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	275 (98.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.6	1885^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.1	1848^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.6%	37	10.5		20.8	17.1	23.7	17.9			20.0	20.8	4.9	18.4	3.6			13.1										$19,856	$1,949	$17,907
Carver Primary School	Public	PK, KG-8	901 E 133rd Pl	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5674	467	31	15.0	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	460 (98.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.2	1967^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.3%		13.4	1930^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.6%	37	0.0	14.8	11.3	9.6	18.2	37.8	22.2	23.1	19.1	13.1	1.9	1.9	5.4	2.2	1.9	4.7	86.9	94.0	93.7	93.7	95.6	94.2	86.9	6.9	22.1	$19,603	$3,825	$15,778
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
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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	342	23	15.1	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.7%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.4	1863^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.4%		17.6	1750^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.3%	113	17.9		30.4	23.3	30.0	13.6			23.4	13.0	0.0	10.0	0.0			5.3	98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.2		13.5	$24,145	$2,427	$21,718
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
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	282	21	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	10.3	1935^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%		22.3	1615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.9%	320	7.7		10.5	16.7	16.7	28.3			19.1	10.5	8.3	13.5	8.3			10.2	96.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.2		16.6	$24,567	$2,442	$22,126
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
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

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Is Aldridge Elementary School a good school?

Aldridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Aldridge Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Aldridge Elementary School attend?

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

High : Fenger Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Aldridge Elementary School?

Students at Aldridge Elementary School are 88% African American, 11% Hispanic.

How many students attend Aldridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Aldridge Elementary School.

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