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Evergreen Academy Elementary School

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Evergreen Academy Elementary School ranks 744 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Evergreen Academy Elementary School is a public middle school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 200 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.

Evergreen Academy consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with a 54.7% proficiency rate in 2024-2025 compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. However, the school struggles with mathematics proficiency, with only 19.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance in science is also below the district and state averages. Interestingly, Evergreen Academy's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively well compared to their peers, while the school's female, male, and low-income students have lower proficiency rates.

Compared to nearby schools, Evergreen Academy's academic performance is generally better than Richardson Middle School and LEARN Charter - Middle School, but lags behind some higher-performing schools in the surrounding areas, such as Freedom Middle School in Berwyn and the Cicero-based schools. The school's persistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.3% to 40.8%, are a significant concern and likely contribute to its overall academic challenges.

191

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,424

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3537 S Paulina St
Chicago, IL 60609-1229

(773) 535-4836

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Evergreen Academy Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

Feeder schools for Evergreen Academy Elementary School:

Elementary:	Everett Elementary School
	Greene N Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

Asian:

3.7%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Illinois avg46%

744^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	744 of 1368	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	925 of 1363	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	879 of 1367	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	862 of 1369	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	760 of 1241	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	917 of 1356	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	920 of 1293	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.6	721 of 1293	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.8	793 of 1294	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.6	738 of 1302	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.8	909 of 1322	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.0	994 of 1367	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.2	955 of 1365	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.7	1005 of 1344	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	1091 of 1327	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	1054 of 1318	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.2	971 of 1293	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.9	904 of 1287	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.0	927 of 1272	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.4	863 of 1209	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.6	948 of 1204	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.9	848 of 1185	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	171 of 483	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	167 of 486	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	255 of 480	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	110 of 454	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	38.9	174 of 277	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	132 of 339	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	162 of 285	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	630 of 1248	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	829 of 1251	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	787 of 1275	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	792 of 1286	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	740 of 1017	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	924 of 1276	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	874 of 1226	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	334 of 669	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	434 of 643	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	394 of 661	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	398 of 662	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	243 of 517	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	430 of 639	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	419 of 590	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	484 of 1229	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	692 of 1219	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	625 of 1234	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	544 of 1221	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	458 of 1019	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	578 of 1217	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	678 of 1161	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	794 of 1271	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	901 of 1264	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	869 of 1292	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	859 of 1286	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	610 of 1048	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	825 of 1296	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	855 of 1223	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	243 of 812	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	37.7	429 of 802	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	403 of 805	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	280 of 781	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.5	470 of 548	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	639 of 792	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	570 of 602	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science31%-14 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 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
Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Public	6-8	3537 S Paulina St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4836	191	21	9.0	89.0%	5 (2.6%)	4 (2.1%)	172 (90.1%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	42	744^th of 1368 public middle schools	45.6%		28.9	925^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.1%	181		31.1				59.6	53.3	51.6	54.7				21.1	23.3	13.1	19.1	94.5	97.0	97.0	97.0	89.6	95.5	95.5		92.0	$27,424	$3,558	$23,866
Shields Middle School	Public	5-8	2611 W 48th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7115	330	31	10.8	96.7%	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	321 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.5	1001^st of 1368 public middle schools	26.8%		15.5	1218^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.6%	217	27.0	21.6			34.7	53.2	28.2	38.2	38.0			17.3	17.7	14.3	5.6	13.2	94.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	94.0	94.6	95.4		68.8	$21,553	$3,188	$18,365
Madero Middle School	Public	6-8	3202 W 28th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4466	231	23	9.9	71.9%	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	226 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.5	1035^th of 1368 public middle schools	24.3%		18.4	1141^st of 1363 public middle schools	16.3%	106		38.4				24.5	37.5	34.1	33.0				6.1	8.3	18.6	12.1	95.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	91.9	95.6	95.6		83.9	$25,190	$4,575	$20,616
Gary Elementary School	Public	3-8	3740 W 31st St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1455	711	53	13.4	94.5%	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	699 (98.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23	1046^th of 1368 public middle schools	23.5%		27.8	944^th of 1363 public middle schools	30.7%	102	17.4	20.2	25.0	38.6	31.7	27.6	38.5	26.9	31.3	24.0	32.5	5.9	12.2	28.8	12.7	18.7	97.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.9	98.5	96.8	4.2	49.5	$18,770	$2,187	$16,583
Hernandez Middle School	Public	6-8	3510 W 55th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8850	720	50	14.4	94.9%	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	704 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.1	1044^th of 1368 public middle schools	23.7%		19.3	1108^th of 1363 public middle schools	18.7%	64		21.3				32.6	29.6	33.6	31.9				16.6	23.2	13.8	17.9	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	94.3	98.4	98.8		93.0	$17,273	$2,783	$14,490
Cicero East Elementary School	Public	4-6	2324 S 49Th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-9440	408	28	14.8	76.7%	3 (0.7%)	8 (2.0%)	396 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	19.3			27.1	34.1	44.7			35.1		37.3	17.8	24.6			26.2	96.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	62.0	95.7	97.8		32.2	$20,735	$1,713	$19,022
Richardson Middle School	Public	5-8	6018 S Karlov Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8640	844	57	14.8	87.8%	11 (1.3%)	7 (0.8%)	824 (97.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24.5	1023^rd of 1368 public middle schools	25.2%		35.6	807^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.8%	216	26.5	13.2			37.3	41.7	36.4	28.6	35.6			20.5	14.3	26.2	13.2	18.7	98.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.0	98.5	99.2		59.6	$17,518	$2,601	$14,917
LEARN Charter - Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3021 W Carroll Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 584-4300	176	14	12.5	92.6%	0 (0.0%)	167 (94.9%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33	898^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.4%		24	1022^nd of 1363 public middle schools	25.0%	124		21.7					55.7	47.6	51.7					14.8	15.7	15.2										$33,394	$8,670	$24,724
Columbus East Elementary School	Public	4-6	3100 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-6085	411	28	14.5	75.7%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	402 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	23.8			28.0	37.3	33.3			32.9		30.4	12.7	14.9			19.5	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	37.4	98.1	98.7		35.8	$21,187	$1,854	$19,333
Unity Junior High School	Public	7-8	2115 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 863-8268	1,919	125	15.3	66.6%	15 (0.8%)	32 (1.7%)	1,865 (97.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	21.4	1088^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.5%		23.9	1025^th of 1363 public middle schools	24.8%	63		25.2					27.6	31.4	29.5					18.2	15.1	16.7	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.2	99.6		99.6	$21,680	$1,953	$19,727

Frequently Asked Questions about Evergreen Academy Elementary School

How many students attend Evergreen Academy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 191 students attended Evergreen Academy Elementary School.

What district is Evergreen Academy Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What high school do graduates of Evergreen Academy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Evergreen Academy Elementary School usually go on to attend Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

Is Evergreen Academy Elementary School a good school?

Evergreen Academy Elementary School ranks 744^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Evergreen Academy Elementary School?

Students at Evergreen Academy Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% White, 2% African American.

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