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Colemon J Elementary Academy

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Colemon J Elementary Academy ranks 1106 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Colemon J Elementary Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 179 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.5. 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.

Colemon J Elementary Academy consistently outperforms the district average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 50.5% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Colemon J Elementary Academy had 32% of students proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd, 7th, and 8th grade ELA, where it exceeds the state average. Additionally, the school ranks very highly for its African American students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, placing in the top 79 and top 447 out of 688 and 1,800 Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite these academic strengths, Colemon J Elementary Academy has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $17,066 in 2020-2021 to $27,426 in 2023-2024, which may have contributed to its academic improvements. Compared to nearby schools, Colemon J Elementary Academy generally outperforms Higgins Elementary Community Academy, Shoop Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy, and Esmond Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics, but lags behind some other nearby schools, such as Brown R Elementary Community Academy and White Elementary Career Academy, in certain grade-level metrics.

166

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,360

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1441 W 119th St
Chicago, IL 60643-5094

(773) 535-3975

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Colemon J Elementary Academy usually attend:

High:

Fenger Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.6%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,106^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

646^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^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	45.1	1106 of 2056	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1186 of 2067	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1379 of 2077	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1455 of 2082	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1125 of 2086	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	1113 of 2037	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	1237 of 2044	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	1064 of 2046	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.0	1295 of 2052	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.7	1192 of 2093	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	1251 of 2167	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.7	1330 of 2166	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.5	1575 of 2147	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.8	1470 of 2139	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.5	1364 of 2120	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	15.3	1849 of 2092	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	1800 of 2095	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.0	1786 of 2086	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.9	1886 of 2022	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.8	1780 of 2030	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	3.7	1917 of 2020	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	79 of 688	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	125 of 655	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	156 of 692	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	190 of 684	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	66 of 711	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.6	93 of 698	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1021 of 1942	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1291 of 1942	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	976 of 2019	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	1020 of 1964	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	447 of 1800	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	833 of 1793	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	1125 of 1808	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1176 of 1763	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	590 of 1816	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	531 of 1765	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	883 of 1947	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	995 of 1959	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1307 of 1984	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1634 of 1977	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1305 of 2019	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	1162 of 1972	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	646 of 1368	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	765 of 1363	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	695 of 1367	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	645 of 1369	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	694 of 1356	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	608 of 1293	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.7	806 of 1293	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.1	951 of 1294	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.6	1046 of 1302	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.6	754 of 1322	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.8	864 of 1367	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.4	639 of 1365	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	570 of 1344	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.1	832 of 1327	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.8	974 of 1318	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.9	1025 of 1293	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.7	1008 of 1287	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.6	1106 of 1272	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.9	1124 of 1209	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.5	1103 of 1204	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	26.6	900 of 1185	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	63 of 574	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	99 of 548	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	41 of 569	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	56 of 573	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	58 of 565	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	54 of 511	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	50.7	548 of 1275	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	546 of 1286	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	673 of 1276	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	495 of 1226	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	345 of 1229	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	564 of 1219	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	318 of 1234	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	341 of 1221	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	438 of 1217	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	313 of 1161	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	46.5	600 of 1286	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	670 of 1296	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)89th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2023)57th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2022)53rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Science33%-10 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

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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
Colemon J Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1441 W 119th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3975	166	23	7.3	77.7%	0 (0.0%)	157 (94.6%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	1106^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.2%		38.6	1186^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.6%	80	42.9	23.5	64.3	35.7	42.9	40.0	61.5	64.7	50.5	35.7	21.4	42.9	28.6	23.1	35.3	32.0	94.9	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.2	96.6	94.4	11.2	25.8	$31,360	$5,020	$26,340
White Elementary Career Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1136 W 122nd St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5672	116	11	10.5	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	109 (94.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	24.2	1577^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.3%		26.7	1494^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.7%	83		11.1	53.8	33.3		30.8	54.5	50.0	41.8	15.4	11.1		7.7	0.0	0.0	6.3	86.9	87.7	87.7	87.7	95.1	87.7	82.8	12.3	22.1	$29,920	$2,206	$27,714
Whistler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11533 S Ada St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5560	242	19	12.7	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	235 (97.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	26.9	1509^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.6%		26.5	1501^st of 2067 public elementary schools	27.4%	8	12.5	13.6	30.8	26.1	50.0	52.9	43.5	45.5	40.2	24.0	17.4	6.3	25.0	4.3	14.3	15.3	81.9	85.4	85.4	85.4	95.3	85.0	83.9	5.5	16.5	$23,107	$2,918	$20,189
Higgins Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11710 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5625	271	23	11.7	94.1%	2 (0.7%)	245 (90.4%)	24 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1750^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.9%		17.4	1757^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.0%	7	8.8	10.0	15.8	29.2	29.4	44.4	33.3	50.0	33.8	10.5	12.5	17.6	7.4	9.1	5.0	11.0	82.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	96.4	89.5	80.8	13.4	19.2	$23,194	$3,531	$19,664
Burr Oak Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	1441 W 124th St	Calumet Park	60827	Cook County	Calumet Public School District 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 824-3090	289	21	14.0	6.2%	3 (1.0%)	210 (72.7%)	70 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)																	92.1	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.9	95.3	93.4	14.2		$18,141	$1,537	$16,604
Burr Oak Elementary School	Public	3-5	1440 W 125th St	Calumet Park	60827	Cook County	Calumet Public School District 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-8010	290	9	32.2	26.2%	0 (0.0%)	195 (67.2%)	91 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	14.1	1817^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.6%		16.1	1806^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.6%	11	14.7		16.0	19.8	42.1				26.0	10.6	14.6	8.4				11.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.3	96.5	97.2			$18,328	$1,923	$16,406
Shoop Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11140 S Bishop St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2715	515	30	17.1	91.3%	3 (0.6%)	481 (93.4%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	19.5	1679^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.3%		21.4	1648^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.3%	31	12.5	14.9	25.0	45.1	30.2	27.3	26.4	24.4	30.2	33.3	20.4	9.7	0.0	18.9	4.5	12.8	80.7	86.8	86.8	86.8	93.0	86.8	82.2	6.5	16.9	$18,857	$2,094	$16,763
Esmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1865 W Montvale Ave	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2650	221	20	11.0	92.8%	0 (0.0%)	210 (95.0%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	26.4	1530^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.6%		19.6	1695^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.0%	165	5.3	3.6	29.4	14.3	9.1	44.4	27.8	29.6	25.2	55.9	44.4	20.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	25.0	86.8	90.3	89.9	89.9	94.6	89.5	85.2	5.5	28.0	$26,012	$4,984	$21,028
Paul Revere Primary School	Public	K-3	2300 123rd Pl	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 489-3533	318	22	14.4	83.6%	10 (3.1%)	83 (26.1%)	221 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)			38.0						38.0	24.1						24.1	98.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.8	97.6	98.5			$20,728	$3,133	$17,595
Paul Revere Intermediate School	Public	4-5	12331 Gregory St	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-4450	180	11	16.0	79.4%	12 (6.7%)	36 (20.0%)	131 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	22.2	1613^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.5%		29.6	1412^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.7%	201	21.5			25.3	42.5				33.3		13.2	20.0				16.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.9	96.9	97.4			$20,868	$3,212	$17,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Colemon J Elementary Academy

How many students attend Colemon J Elementary Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Colemon J Elementary Academy.

What schools do graduates of Colemon J Elementary Academy attend?

Students who attend Colemon J Elementary Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Fenger Academy High School

What district is Colemon J Elementary Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Colemon J Elementary Academy a good school?

Colemon J Elementary Academy ranks 1106^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Colemon J Elementary Academy?

Students at Colemon J Elementary Academy are 95% African American, 5% Hispanic.

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