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Dirksen Elementary School

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Dirksen Elementary School ranks 861 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

861^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dirksen Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,213 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. It 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.

Dirksen Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 50.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.6% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively. The school also performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, ranking 211 out of 234 Illinois elementary schools for Asian students, 389 out of 982 for Hispanic students, and 201 out of 1,800 for low socioeconomic status students. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Dirksen Elementary School generally outperforms Oriole Park Elementary School and Canty Elementary School in academic proficiency, but lags behind schools in the Park Ridge CCSD 64 district, such as Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School and George Washington Elementary School, which consistently rank higher in the state. The school's increasing per-student spending, from $12,148 in 2020-2021 to $14,288 in 2023-2024, suggests the district is investing more resources, but the high chronic absenteeism rates remain a concern.

1,263

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,364

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8601 W Foster Ave
Chicago, IL 60656-2721

(773) 534-1090

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Dirksen Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Taft High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Asian:

20.3%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

861^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

453^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^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	57.5	861 of 2056	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	820 of 2067	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	760 of 2077	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	682 of 2082	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	657 of 1948	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	421 of 2086	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	401 of 2037	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	326 of 2044	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	473 of 2046	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	420 of 2052	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.4	643 of 2093	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	835 of 2167	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.2	930 of 2166	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	961 of 2147	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.4	1213 of 2139	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	1441 of 2120	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.6	938 of 2092	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.8	637 of 2095	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.9	549 of 2086	73.7%	★★★★☆
2005	59.0	1007 of 2022	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.8	902 of 2030	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.6	1144 of 2020	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	211 of 234	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	211 of 219	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	217 of 237	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	199 of 226	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	223 of 243	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	54.8	117 of 242	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	549 of 1049	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	331 of 886	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	235 of 907	74.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	172 of 788	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	200 of 826	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	119 of 788	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	44 of 768	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	75.3	45 of 537	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	42 of 743	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	14 of 718	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	652 of 1942	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	706 of 1942	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	688 of 1957	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	684 of 1970	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	687 of 1680	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	347 of 2019	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	359 of 1964	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	389 of 982	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	370 of 959	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	602 of 970	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.5	199 of 954	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	243 of 955	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	431 of 938	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	201 of 1800	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	269 of 1793	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	269 of 1808	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	134 of 1763	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	81 of 1514	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	70 of 1816	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	26 of 1765	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	965 of 1947	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	859 of 1959	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	741 of 1984	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	589 of 1977	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	587 of 1707	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	477 of 2019	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	386 of 1972	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	533 of 1292	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	275 of 1195	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	279 of 1156	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	421 of 1113	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	405 of 1194	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	218 of 763	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	934 of 1389	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	892 of 1392	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	849 of 1419	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	732 of 1425	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	668 of 1308	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	481 of 1462	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	484 of 1463	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	453 of 1368	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	422 of 1363	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	526 of 1367	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	399 of 1369	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	335 of 1241	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	249 of 1356	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	286 of 1293	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	346 of 1293	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	274 of 1294	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	249 of 1302	80.9%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	280 of 1322	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	317 of 1367	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	49.4	808 of 1365	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.7	710 of 1344	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.5	779 of 1327	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.0	713 of 1318	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.0	519 of 1293	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.2	310 of 1287	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.2	301 of 1272	76.3%	★★★★☆
2005	67.8	452 of 1209	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.6	511 of 1204	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.4	346 of 1185	70.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	7.8	171 of 184	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	185 of 192	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	47.0	269 of 674	60.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	57 of 483	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	44 of 486	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	65.8	67 of 480	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	22 of 454	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	58.6	46 of 277	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	4 of 339	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	5 of 285	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	443 of 1248	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	453 of 1251	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	464 of 1275	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	386 of 1286	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	404 of 1017	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	283 of 1276	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	288 of 1226	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	198 of 669	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	173 of 661	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	264 of 662	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.7	54 of 590	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	171 of 1229	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	224 of 1219	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	296 of 1234	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	141 of 1221	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	51 of 1019	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	50 of 1217	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	67 of 1161	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	403 of 1271	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	353 of 1264	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	562 of 1292	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	361 of 1286	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	226 of 1048	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	204 of 1296	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	253 of 1223	79.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	175 of 812	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	190 of 802	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.9	291 of 805	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	150 of 781	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	150 of 792	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	498 of 884	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	433 of 875	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	520 of 895	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	405 of 898	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	304 of 813	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	300 of 905	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	322 of 889	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-48 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2024)7th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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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
Dirksen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8601 W Foster Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1090	1,263	76	16.7	75.9%	845 (66.9%)	28 (2.2%)	118 (9.3%)	256 (20.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	57.5	861^st of 2056 public elementary schools	58.1%		55	820^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.3%	41	43.6	42.2	48.1	41.2	48.0	45.5	66.3	55.6	50.4	69.2	48.2	47.5	32.3	62.5	37.8	49.6	78.8	81.4	81.2	81.3	88.9	71.0	78.1	7.0	16.9	$14,364	$1,618	$12,746
Pennoyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 N Cumberland Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Pennoyer School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 456-9094	419	34	12.3	47.5%	278 (66.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (18.6%)	41 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	48.3	1031^st of 2056 public elementary schools	49.9%		49	962^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.5%	69	41.3	36.8	50.0	41.9	58.7	51.2	53.8	73.7	54.6	35.7	23.3	26.1	41.5	46.2	50.0	37.0	90.6	90.4	90.4	90.4	92.9	87.2	91.1	7.1	29.7	$17,152	$363	$16,789
J Leigh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8151 W Lawrence Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Norridge School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 583-2068	612	44	14.0	41.7%	421 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (18.5%)	69 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	83.3	319^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.5%		74.2	489^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.3%	170			63.6	69.2					66.4	68.6	66.7					67.6	91.9	92.7	92.7	92.7	94.0	92.1	92.2	8.9		$13,441	$707	$12,735
Washington Elementary School	Public	4-5	4835 Michigan Ave	Schiller Park	60176	Cook County	Schiller Park School District 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 671-1816	267	27	10.0	71.5%	113 (42.3%)	2 (0.7%)	131 (49.1%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	57.8	857^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.3%		50.4	929^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.1%	72	29.0			57.5	65.3				61.6		42.0	40.3				41.1	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6			$17,876	$659	$17,217
Oriole Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5424 N Oketo Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1201	617	47	13.1	24.5%	373 (60.5%)	13 (2.1%)	166 (26.9%)	43 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	82	347^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.1%		78.5	401^st of 2067 public elementary schools	80.6%	54	43.3	72.0	64.3	86.0	77.6	62.7	55.0	77.0	70.0	58.9	78.6	58.2	55.2	58.3	63.5	61.2	92.7	93.5	93.5	93.5	96.1	92.9	93.4	6.3	29.9	$17,595	$1,123	$16,472
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 S Fairview Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4235	677	57	11.8		544 (80.4%)	4 (0.6%)	64 (9.5%)	30 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.4%)	92	132^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	93.6%		85.8	257^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.6%	125	62.7		76.7	84.5	76.2				79.1	84.5	77.6	63.9				75.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5		97.7	97.5			$18,259	$397	$17,862
Rosemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6101 Ruby St	Rosemont	60018	Cook County	Rosemont Education Service District 78	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 825-0144	221	27	8.1	34.4%	137 (62.0%)	5 (2.3%)	58 (26.2%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	61.3	776^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.3%		53.9	843^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	59.2%	67	31.6	70.6	48.3	61.9	63.2	73.3	39.1	52.9	54.8	44.8	28.6	52.6	40.0	26.1	17.6	35.5	98.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	99.1	97.2	98.1	10.9	27.5	$29,401	$462	$28,939
Canty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3740 N Panama Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1238	791	60	13.1	52.2%	326 (41.2%)	17 (2.1%)	398 (50.3%)	26 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	67.8	650^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.4%		55.5	808^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.9%	158	64.1	50.6	45.3	57.7	58.8	62.0	79.5	83.1	64.5	52.7	50.6	50.0	36.7	38.4	65.9	49.3	95.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.0	96.1	94.5	11.0	28.9	$19,868	$2,196	$17,672
Edison Park Elementary School	Public	K-8	6220 N Olcott Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0960	411	36	11.4	13.1%	278 (67.6%)	6 (1.5%)	99 (24.1%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	76.3	472^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.0%		65.3	646^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.7%	174	55.6	48.9	66.7	60.9	70.4	79.5	78.9	82.6	73.0	64.9	37.0	50.0	45.5	55.3	45.7	49.1	94.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.4	95.6	94.4		27.9	$24,342	$1,681	$22,661
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Stewart Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4360	588	48	12.3		480 (81.6%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.8%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.3%)	92	133^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	93.5%		90.4	180^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.3%	47	61.7		76.3	83.9	75.8				79.0	89.2	78.6	63.2				77.0	95.9	95.7	95.7	95.7		95.7	96.0			$19,759	$392	$19,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Dirksen Elementary School

Is Dirksen Elementary School a good school?

Dirksen Elementary School ranks 861^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dirksen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,263 students attended Dirksen Elementary School.

What district is Dirksen Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Dirksen Elementary School attend?

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

High : Taft High School

What is the racial makeup of Dirksen Elementary School?

Students at Dirksen Elementary School are 67% White, 20% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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