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National Teachers Elementary Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1092nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 47% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

National Teachers Elementary Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 766 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.

National Teachers Elementary Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with academic performance on state assessments generally below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 42.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, only 30% were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Perez Elementary School, Drake Elementary School, and Ward J Elementary School generally outperform National Teachers Elementary Academy on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. Schools like Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy and Haines Elementary School, which are also part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, have significantly higher academic performance and are ranked among the top Illinois elementary schools.

795
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,081
Per pupil spending ?
46.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 55 W Cermak Rd
       Chicago, IL  60616-2001

(773) 534-9970

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend National Teachers Elementary Academy usually attend:

High:    Phillips Academy High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
73.3%
White:
9.7%
Hispanic:
6.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2021 → 47th in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2021) to 47th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,092nd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 47%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
921st of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
101st 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
202545.61092 of 205646.9%★★☆☆☆
202456.3795 of 206761.5%★★★☆☆
202353.7864 of 207758.4%★★★☆☆
202256.7806 of 208261.3%★★★☆☆
202161.2629 of 194867.7%★★★☆☆
201944.81080 of 208648.2%★★☆☆☆
201845.71037 of 203749.1%★★☆☆☆
201733.51323 of 204435.3%★★☆☆☆
201634.71299 of 204636.5%★★☆☆☆
201534.21289 of 205237.2%★★☆☆☆
201413.91871 of 209310.6%★☆☆☆☆
201313.31954 of 21679.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201236.31577 of 216627.2%★☆☆☆☆
201137.11543 of 214728.1%★☆☆☆☆
201013.41930 of 21399.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20099.01965 of 21207.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20085.61997 of 20924.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20075.01986 of 20955.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20061.82041 of 20862.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20050.82005 of 20220.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20040.72025 of 20300.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20030.72020 of 20200.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202550.0278 of 68859.6%★★★☆☆
202443.7329 of 65549.8%★★★☆☆
202356.8204 of 69270.5%★★★★☆
202258.6181 of 68473.5%★★★★☆
202156.799 of 42876.9%★★★★☆
201962.9168 of 71176.4%★★★★☆
201867.5132 of 69881.1%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202524.4838 of 104920.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.81066 of 194245.1%★★☆☆☆
202461.7646 of 194266.7%★★★☆☆
202352.4835 of 195757.3%★★★☆☆
202254.0785 of 197060.2%★★★☆☆
202154.5677 of 168059.7%★★★☆☆
201949.2972 of 201951.9%★★★☆☆
201846.7995 of 196449.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202518.51603 of 180010.9%★☆☆☆☆
202425.41441 of 179319.6%★☆☆☆☆
202325.31473 of 180818.5%★☆☆☆☆
202232.41212 of 176331.3%★★☆☆☆
202132.81047 of 151430.8%★★☆☆☆
201939.01137 of 181637.4%★★☆☆☆
201848.1851 of 176551.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202544.81048 of 194746.2%★★☆☆☆
202448.5913 of 195953.4%★★★☆☆
202353.2830 of 198458.2%★★★☆☆
202258.1727 of 197763.2%★★★☆☆
202158.9575 of 170766.3%★★★☆☆
201938.51183 of 201941.4%★★☆☆☆
201842.71045 of 197247.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202523.81017 of 129221.3%★☆☆☆☆
202465.1298 of 119575.1%★★★★☆
202377.0173 of 115685.0%★★★★☆
202284.879 of 111392.9%★★★★★
201958.3351 of 119470.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202595.014 of 138999.0%★★★★★
202497.511 of 139299.2%★★★★★
202394.623 of 141998.4%★★★★★
202297.58 of 142599.4%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202530.9921 of 136832.7%★★☆☆☆
202446.4649 of 136352.4%★★★☆☆
202345.3684 of 136750.0%★★★☆☆
202243.5691 of 136949.5%★★☆☆☆
202149.5524 of 124157.8%★★★☆☆
201925.81003 of 135626.0%★☆☆☆☆
201820.31053 of 129318.6%★☆☆☆☆
201718.61077 of 129316.7%★☆☆☆☆
201627.4940 of 129427.4%★☆☆☆☆
201530.6884 of 130232.1%★★☆☆☆
20145.61281 of 13223.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201314.01220 of 136710.8%★☆☆☆☆
201231.71029 of 136524.6%★☆☆☆☆
201123.71122 of 134416.5%★☆☆☆☆
20106.01262 of 13274.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200916.11143 of 131813.3%★☆☆☆☆
200823.61051 of 129318.7%★☆☆☆☆
20079.11175 of 12878.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20061.81254 of 12721.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20052.21190 of 12091.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20042.91185 of 12041.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20033.21164 of 11851.8%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202540.7305 of 57446.9%★★☆☆☆
202455.5184 of 54866.4%★★★☆☆
202368.6100 of 56982.4%★★★★☆
202262.3134 of 57376.6%★★★★☆
202166.764 of 38583.4%★★★★☆
201950.4218 of 56561.4%★★★☆☆
201846.6222 of 51156.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.9823 of 124834.1%★★☆☆☆
202444.1646 of 125148.4%★★☆☆☆
202342.2695 of 127545.5%★★☆☆☆
202239.8718 of 128644.2%★★☆☆☆
201927.8940 of 127626.3%★☆☆☆☆
201820.6996 of 122618.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202524.1985 of 122919.9%★☆☆☆☆
202436.6757 of 121937.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.9760 of 123438.4%★★☆☆☆
202243.5623 of 122149.0%★★☆☆☆
202152.0396 of 101961.1%★★★☆☆
201930.9890 of 121726.9%★☆☆☆☆
201830.8843 of 116127.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.7889 of 127130.1%★★☆☆☆
202447.3583 of 126453.9%★★★☆☆
202347.7593 of 129254.1%★★★☆☆
202247.6586 of 128654.4%★★★☆☆
201927.4924 of 129628.7%★☆☆☆☆
201823.0959 of 122321.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202479.4120 of 80285.0%★★★★☆
202376.1124 of 80584.6%★★★★☆
202284.747 of 78194.0%★★★★★
201961.6171 of 79278.4%★★★★☆
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
White (2025)99th percentile+52 vs school
African American (2025)60th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)46th percentile~ school
Female (2025)45th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)21st percentile-26 vs school
Disabled (2025)20th percentile-27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-36 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2024)85th percentile+33 vs school
African American (2025)47th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)34th percentile~ school
Male (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts42%-11 vs state
Science31%-12 vs state
Mathematics30%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Open Quote Approachable staff. Fantastic teachers. Incredible family community. Kids thrive here...ALL of them. Wouldnt have my kids anywhere else. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, May 1, 2017

Open Quote We have loved our experience at National Teachers Academy. We have watch our child thrive at school - and love learning. He is challenged, has fun and enjoys going to school. We feel that the school is safe, well balanced, offers a great setting. We know the principal and feel he is really receptive to families and always puts the children's best interest first. The facility compares to any private schools and is one of the best in Chicago - we have swimming, gym, music, art, a out door track, library, auditorium for performances and great playground. Close Quote





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National Teachers Elementary Academy ranks 1092nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at National Teachers Elementary Academy are 73% African American, 10% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 795 students attended National Teachers Elementary Academy.

Students who attend National Teachers Elementary Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Phillips Academy High School


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