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James R Doolittle Academy

Q: Is James R Doolittle Academy a good school?

James R Doolittle Academy ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend James R Doolittle Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended James R Doolittle Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of James R Doolittle Academy?

Students at James R Doolittle Academy are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of James R Doolittle Academy attend?

Students who attend James R Doolittle Academy usually go on to attend: High : Phillips Academy High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2020^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

James R Doolittle Academy is an elementary school in Chicago, Illinois that serves grades PK-8 and has 257 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.

James R Doolittle Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 47.0% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Despite spending significantly more per student ($24,705 in 2023-2024) compared to the district and state, the school is struggling to improve student achievement.

When comparing James R Doolittle Academy to other nearby elementary schools in the same district, the academic performance gap is quite stark. For example, Bronzeville Classical Elementary School and Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy, which are both within a mile of James R Doolittle, have proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher across ELA and math. However, the data also indicates that there is potential for improvement at James R Doolittle Academy, as schools with similar student demographics, such as Minnie Minoso Academy and Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet, are achieving significantly better results.

257

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,891

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

535 E 35th St
Chicago, IL 60616-4111

(773) 535-1040

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend James R Doolittle Academy usually attend:

High:

Phillips Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.1%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Pacific Islander:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (12% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

2,020^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,320^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

429^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	7.2	2020 of 2056	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	2025 of 2067	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	2071 of 2077	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	2004 of 2082	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1931 of 1948	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	2083 of 2086	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	2026 of 2037	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	2024 of 2044	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	2027 of 2046	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	1925 of 2052	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	1954 of 2093	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	1999 of 2167	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.9	2159 of 2166	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	2138 of 2147	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.3	2127 of 2139	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.4	2108 of 2120	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.8	2076 of 2092	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.9	2081 of 2095	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.4	2060 of 2086	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	622 of 688	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	582 of 655	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	660 of 692	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	547 of 684	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	410 of 428	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	703 of 711	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	657 of 698	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1029 of 1049	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	837 of 886	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	1914 of 1942	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1854 of 1942	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1933 of 1957	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1950 of 1970	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	2019 of 2019	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	1952 of 1964	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	1748 of 1800	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1740 of 1793	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1800 of 1808	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1699 of 1763	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1491 of 1514	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	1813 of 1816	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1751 of 1765	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	1910 of 1947	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1921 of 1959	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1979 of 1984	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1974 of 1977	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	2005 of 2019	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1938 of 1972	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1279 of 1292	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1157 of 1195	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1320 of 1368	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1280 of 1363	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1346 of 1367	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1350 of 1369	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1224 of 1241	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	1351 of 1356	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1212 of 1293	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	1235 of 1293	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	1284 of 1294	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.0	1297 of 1302	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.1	1226 of 1322	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.2	1307 of 1367	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.9	1345 of 1365	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	1318 of 1344	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.8	1280 of 1327	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.3	1236 of 1318	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.0	1212 of 1293	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	1187 of 1287	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.6	1150 of 1272	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	493 of 574	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	428 of 548	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	538 of 569	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	536 of 573	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	362 of 385	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	552 of 565	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	468 of 511	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	7.2	1273 of 1275	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1235 of 1286	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1186 of 1229	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1108 of 1219	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1212 of 1234	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1212 of 1221	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1001 of 1019	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1208 of 1217	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1066 of 1161	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1237 of 1271	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1286 of 1292	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1283 of 1286	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1275 of 1296	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	951 of 1223	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)10th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)14th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-38 vs state

Science14%-29 vs state

Mathematics4%-35 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
James R Doolittle Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	535 E 35th St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1040	257	21	12.5	84.8%	0 (0.0%)	252 (98.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	2020^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.8%		10.4	2025^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.0%	5	10.7	16.7	4.3	18.4	13.8	8.3	23.8	22.2	15.0	4.3	7.9	0.0	8.3	0.0	0.0	3.9	81.3	85.9	85.9	85.9	91.2	85.1	79.8	9.2	12.6	$24,891	$4,318	$20,573
Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	707 E 37th St	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 285-5301	499	23	21.6	84.6%	0 (0.0%)	474 (95.0%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	32.8	1361^st of 2056 public elementary schools	33.8%		33.1	1308^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.7%	53	24.4		37.8	33.3	57.7				42.7	33.3	17.1	25.6				25.3										$18,355	$1,216	$17,139
Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	249 E 37th St	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1204	308	22	14.0	82.8%	2 (0.6%)	296 (96.1%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	33.4	1349^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.4%		29.2	1421^st of 2067 public elementary schools	31.3%	72	22.6	14.3	25.9	38.5	44.4	66.7	78.3	78.6	53.6	28.6	23.1	25.8	16.7	17.4	14.3	21.4	77.8	82.2	82.2	82.2	93.8	80.6	79.4	10.9	12.8	$22,776	$2,969	$19,807
John J Pershing Magnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 S Calumet Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9272	439	32	13.7	83.1%	9 (2.1%)	392 (89.3%)	24 (5.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	17.1	1741^st of 2056 public elementary schools	15.3%		15.8	1817^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.1%	76	18.6	22.4	9.7	22.2	40.0	51.2	27.9	20.4	29.6	9.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	9.3	10.2	7.9	82.2	85.9	85.9	85.9	90.5	85.9	84.4	6.5	23.1	$21,245	$4,793	$16,451
James Farmer Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4214 S Saint Lawrence Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1687	321	19	16.8	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	300 (93.5%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	14.3	1810^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.0%		24.7	1551^st of 2067 public elementary schools	25.0%	259	21.2	18.4	7.1	20.0	22.9	30.0	35.2	25.0	24.9	7.1	13.8	17.6	13.8	15.1	12.5	13.6	81.8	87.4	87.4	87.4	89.7	87.1	83.1	4.0	24.2	$19,898	$2,407	$17,490
Bronzeville Classical Elementary School	Public	K-8	8 W Root St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-8085	458	26	17.6	16.6%	23 (5.0%)	340 (74.2%)	22 (4.8%)	41 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	97.1	23^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.3	42^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.0%	19	75.4	84.0	76.8	92.7	98.2	94.6	97.4	100.0	92.4	89.3	89.3	73.7	82.1	71.8	60.0	79.9	94.1	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.2	95.7	95.5		13.7	$15,884	$963	$14,921
Mollison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4415 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1804	237	17	13.9	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	221 (93.2%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5.3	2045^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.5%		11.3	2002^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	3.1%	43	9.4	3.6	0.0	0.0	12.9	8.0	45.5	17.9	13.5	5.0	3.4	0.0	4.0	22.7	10.7	7.1	88.5	92.8	92.8	92.8	97.5	92.8	88.5	6.4	23.8	$23,499	$4,165	$19,334
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4225 S Lake Park Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1777	117	13	9.3	86.3%	0 (0.0%)	110 (94.0%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)			33.3						33.3	13.3						13.3	84.2	86.0	86.0	86.0	93.9	84.2	80.7	14.9		$33,929	$4,056	$29,873
Woodson South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4414 S Evans Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1280	298	22	13.5	70.8%	0 (0.0%)	272 (91.3%)	19 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	14.7	1794^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.7%		12.2	1970^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.7%	176	11.5	5.0	35.0	14.7	30.8	17.1	9.4	42.5	24.4	40.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	5.2	85.4	88.4	88.8	88.4	96.6	86.7	86.4	4.1	19.4	$23,327	$3,330	$19,997
Drake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2710 S Dearborn St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9129	302	25	12.3	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	285 (94.4%)	15 (5.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	1884^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.4%		14.3	1876^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.2%	8	6.1	15.4	9.7	25.7	19.4	29.0	38.5	34.5	25.5	25.8	11.8	8.3	3.2	7.7	3.4	10.2	73.1	77.1	77.1	77.1	92.0	76.7	74.1		18.6	$27,200	$4,437	$22,763

Frequently Asked Questions about James R Doolittle Academy

What district is James R Doolittle Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of James R Doolittle Academy?

Students at James R Doolittle Academy are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is James R Doolittle Academy a good school?

James R Doolittle Academy ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend James R Doolittle Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended James R Doolittle Academy.

What schools do graduates of James R Doolittle Academy attend?

Students who attend James R Doolittle Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Phillips Academy High School

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