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Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center

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Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center ranks 1280 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center is a public elementary school serving 245 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in the state.

Barnard Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 36.4% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 17.9% proficient in math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively. The school's performance for African American students is relatively strong, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school lags behind in performance for male students, low-income students, and the student body as a whole. Barnard Elementary also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools in the same district, such as Sutherland Elementary, generally perform better than Barnard Elementary on academic measures. Despite spending more per student ($23,427 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools, Barnard's higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. Addressing the school's instructional practices, curriculum, and support systems for struggling students, as well as the high chronic absenteeism rate, may be key priorities to improve overall student performance at Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center.

243

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,378

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10354 S Charles St
Chicago, IL 60643-2998

(773) 535-2625

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center usually attend:

High:

Morgan Park High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.3%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,280^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,224^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd 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	36.9	1280 of 2056	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1450 of 2067	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1467 of 2077	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1919 of 2082	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1484 of 1948	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1508 of 2086	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1324 of 2037	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.5	1561 of 2044	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.0	1535 of 2046	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	1519 of 2052	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	1666 of 2093	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.0	1571 of 2167	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.6	1561 of 2166	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.5	1415 of 2147	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	19.7	1824 of 2139	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	1716 of 2120	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.9	1825 of 2092	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.8	1768 of 2095	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	1829 of 2086	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.2	1745 of 2022	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.8	1697 of 2030	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.8	1573 of 2020	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	130 of 688	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	215 of 655	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	248 of 692	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	443 of 684	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	230 of 428	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	203 of 711	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	156 of 698	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	1108 of 1942	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1174 of 1942	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1229 of 1957	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1691 of 1970	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1526 of 2019	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1269 of 1964	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1021 of 1800	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1258 of 1793	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1207 of 1808	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1509 of 1763	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1232 of 1514	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1081 of 1816	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	887 of 1765	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	1217 of 1947	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1483 of 1959	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1483 of 1984	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1842 of 1977	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1322 of 2019	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1301 of 1972	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	1224 of 1368	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1150 of 1363	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1114 of 1367	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1121 of 1369	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	901 of 1241	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	868 of 1356	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	737 of 1293	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.5	871 of 1293	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.8	919 of 1294	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.1	1038 of 1302	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.0	951 of 1322	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.8	905 of 1367	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	823 of 1365	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.3	575 of 1344	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	19.0	1131 of 1327	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.5	1082 of 1318	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.3	808 of 1293	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.3	937 of 1287	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.3	750 of 1272	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.3	876 of 1209	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.2	985 of 1204	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	16.0	989 of 1185	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	424 of 574	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	411 of 548	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	352 of 569	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	277 of 573	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	171 of 385	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	152 of 565	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	93 of 511	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	946 of 1248	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	903 of 1251	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1054 of 1275	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1175 of 1286	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	768 of 1017	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	829 of 1276	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	781 of 1226	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1045 of 1229	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	983 of 1219	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	927 of 1234	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	962 of 1221	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	644 of 1217	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	461 of 1161	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	1234 of 1271	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1235 of 1264	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1013 of 1292	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	833 of 1286	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	586 of 1223	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	788 of 805	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)26th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Science31%-12 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 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
Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center	Public	PK, KG-8	10354 S Charles St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2625	243	24	10.1	76.1%	7 (2.9%)	218 (89.7%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	36.9	1280^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.7%		28.4	1450^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.9%	170	44.4	18.5	37.0	45.8	48.1	31.3	24.0	33.3	36.4	48.1	16.7	29.6	6.3	8.0	0.0	17.9	86.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	92.4	86.0	85.6		17.8	$23,378	$3,897	$19,482
Mount Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10540 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2825	245	23	10.6	75.5%	0 (0.0%)	233 (95.1%)	10 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25	1563^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	24.0%		25.7	1521^st of 2067 public elementary schools	26.4%	42	16.7	8.0	27.8	29.2	43.3	52.2	55.2	72.0	45.5	33.3	16.7	13.3	8.7	13.8	12.0	17.4	82.2	86.4	86.4	86.4	92.2	86.0	85.1		18.2	$25,637	$3,646	$21,991
Garvey M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10309 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2763	262	21	12.4	92.7%	0 (0.0%)	245 (93.5%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	19.5	1680^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.3%		18.6	1721^st of 2067 public elementary schools	16.7%	41	4.2	11.8	42.3	31.3	12.5	50.0	26.3	50.0	36.1	30.8	3.1	0.0	5.0	5.3	11.8	9.7	84.8	93.0	93.0	93.0	97.1	92.6	83.1	10.3	21.4	$22,258	$3,441	$18,817
Wacker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9746 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2821	217	22	9.8	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	211 (97.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	21.8	1621^st of 2056 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.7	1602^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	22.5%	19	20.0	17.2	43.8	38.5	25.0	18.2	40.0	24.1	30.8	18.8	23.1	5.0	18.2	20.0	10.3	15.8	93.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	91.7	97.2	93.1	7.4	31.0	$26,778	$3,648	$23,130
Fernwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10041 S Union Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2700	259	18	14.3	87.6%	0 (0.0%)	228 (88.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.0%)	27.8	1491^st of 2056 public elementary schools	27.5%		24.6	1555^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.8%	64	5.9	12.9	26.7	34.6	25.0	58.1	52.9	51.6	43.0	37.9	32.0	5.0	22.6	21.2	6.5	21.3	78.7	81.1	81.1	81.1	91.3	80.3	79.5		15.4	$19,281	$2,550	$16,732
Sutherland Elementary School	Public	K-8	10015 S Leavitt St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2580	641	49	13.2	34.3%	193 (30.1%)	345 (53.8%)	70 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.0%)	51.4	976^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.5%		49.3	952^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.9%	24	36.3	42.1	45.6	56.3	63.0	51.4	45.9	40.4	51.4	45.6	37.9	34.6	18.6	16.4	33.3	31.6	92.4	93.5	93.5	93.5	96.2	92.5	92.7		24.8	$18,129	$1,492	$16,637
CICS - Loomis Primary Campus	Public, Charter	K-2	9535 S Loomis St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 429-8955	333	22	15.4	90.7%	1 (0.3%)	324 (97.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										$19,118	$1,991	$17,127
Shoop Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11140 S Bishop St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2715	515	30	17.1	91.3%	3 (0.6%)	481 (93.4%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	19.5	1679^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.3%		21.4	1648^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.3%	31	12.5	14.9	25.0	45.1	30.2	27.3	26.4	24.4	30.2	33.3	20.4	9.7	0.0	18.9	4.5	12.8	80.7	86.8	86.8	86.8	93.0	86.8	82.2	6.5	16.9	$18,857	$2,094	$16,763
Green W Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1150 W 96th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2575	267	25	10.5	72.3%	3 (1.1%)	250 (93.6%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16.4	1754^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.7%		23.4	1587^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.2%	167	26.9	30.3	9.5	21.7	37.0	34.8	56.0	57.6	38.2	27.3	13.0	0.0	4.3	19.2	12.5	12.4	91.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	98.0	92.6	90.6	5.7	36.6	$28,145	$3,515	$24,630
Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School	Public	K-8	9510 S Prospect Ave	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2690	241	19	12.5	56.8%	0 (0.0%)	235 (97.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	24.6	1567^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.8%		15.4	1831^st of 2067 public elementary schools	11.4%	264	10.7	14.3	18.5	59.3	21.4	56.7	40.7	60.7	43.1	25.9	22.2	3.6	3.4	3.7	3.6	10.2	91.6	91.2	91.2	91.2	97.1	92.0	92.0		20.2	$21,333	$2,864	$18,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center

What is the racial makeup of Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center?

Students at Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center attend?

Students who attend Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center usually go on to attend:

High : Morgan Park High School

Is Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center a good school?

Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center ranks 1280^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center.

What district is Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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