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Middle Schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

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At a glance

DistrictChicago Public Schools District 299698^th of 811 Illinois districtsFull district overview →

Schools

4,129

Students

Top rankedEvergreen Academy Elementary School744^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Field Elementary School up 329 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Evergreen Academy Elementary School 9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Chicago Public Schools District 299 encompasses 11 middle schools, serving students across a range of academic performance levels. While some schools stand out as potential bright spots, the district as a whole faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism and improving test scores to meet state averages.

Two schools emerge as top performers in the district: Evergreen Academy Elementary School and LEARN Charter - Middle School. Evergreen Academy has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (54.7%) and Mathematics (19.1%), significantly outperforming the district and state averages. LEARN Charter also performs well, with 51.7% of students proficient in ELA and 15.2% in Math, while maintaining a higher spending per student ($27,888) and a student-teacher ratio of 15.4.

However, the data reveals significant disparities in academic achievement across the district. Chronic absenteeism rates are consistently high, ranging from 25.4% to 95.48% across all schools. Test scores generally lag behind state averages, with the highest-performing school still trailing the state by over 10 percentage points in both ELA and Math. While the two charter schools in the data set appear to outperform their traditional public school counterparts, the relationship between spending and outcomes is not clear, indicating that effective resource allocation is crucial. Addressing these systemic issues and replicating the successful practices of the standout schools could help improve educational outcomes for all students in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

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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 (2025)	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
Field Elementary School	Public	5-8	7019 N Ashland Blvd	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2030	151	13	11.3	91.4%	10 (6.6%)	49 (32.5%)	68 (45.0%)	7 (4.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.6%)	27.4	974^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.8%		11.4	1303^rd of 1363 public middle schools	4.4%	329	22.7	36.8			40.0	39.3	40.0	42.1	40.2			17.8	7.1	15.0	10.5	13.4	80.4	83.1	83.1	83.1	79.7	75.7	76.4		34.5	$26,325	$3,857	$22,468
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
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	5252 W Palmer St	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3250	532	39	13.8	89.8%	12 (2.3%)	11 (2.1%)	504 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12.1	1274^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.9%		15.2	1224^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.2%	50		11.7				19.0	15.2	32.3	22.6				4.5	12.3	6.7	7.6	91.9	95.8	95.8	95.8	94.4	92.5	89.4		89.6	$19,053	$2,406	$16,647
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
Albany Park Multicultural Elementary	Public	7-8	4929 N Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5108	243	18	13.5	92.2%	10 (4.1%)	10 (4.1%)	199 (81.9%)	15 (6.2%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	29.9	937^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.5%		25.8	986^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.7%	49		30.2					32.4	40.6	36.4					29.9	13.2	21.6	88.5	93.4	93.4	93.4	88.1	90.3	84.5		91.6	$20,123	$2,613	$17,510
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
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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Horizon Science Academy-Belmont Charter School	3.27 mi	1
IDJJ School District 428	3.65 mi	5
Oak Park Education Service District 97	4.35 mi	10	85^th
Dept of Human Services	4.93 mi	3
Lincolnwood School District 74	5.04 mi	3	182^nd

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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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