Elementary Schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299


Summary:

The Chicago Public Schools District 299 contains 461 elementary schools serving grades pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, with student populations ranging from around 700 to 1,400 students. The district as a whole is ranked 698 out of 811 in Illinois and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Several standout schools emerge from the data, including Skinner Elementary School, ranked 112 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools with a 5-star rating and exceptional performance, as well as Lincoln Elementary School, ranked 21 out of 2,056 with the highest overall performance in the district. Other high-performing schools include Beaubien Elementary School, Mayer Elementary School, and Coonley Elementary School.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district. While the top-performing schools have 70-80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60-80% in Mathematics, the lowest-performing schools have only 10-30% proficiency in both subjects. The district-wide average proficiency rates are 42.8% in English Language Arts and 27.3% in Mathematics, significantly lower than the top schools. Additionally, the district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, averaging 25.4% across all schools.

District Detail

 42 W Madison St 2nd Flr
Chicago, IL 60602-4413

 (773) 553-2747

SchoolDigger Rank:
698th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 324,130

Primary Schools: 458
Middle Schools: 11
High Schools: 167
Alternative Schools: 4
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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