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Barton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2023^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Barton Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 390 students in grades PK-8. 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. Barton Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade.

Barton Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.7% of Barton students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 6.4% of Barton students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 45.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools, such as LEARN Charter - Hunter Perkins Camp, Cook Elementary School, and Joplin Elementary School, generally outperform Barton Elementary School in academic proficiency and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the high per-student spending and the school's inclusion in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, Barton Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with no significant improvement in academic performance or other key metrics.

411

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,657

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7650 S Wolcott Ave
Chicago, IL 60620-5227

(773) 535-3260

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.6%

Hispanic:

21.7%

American Indian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

2,023^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,304^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

431^st 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	7.1	2023 of 2056	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1899 of 2067	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	2051 of 2077	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	2041 of 2082	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1989 of 2086	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1849 of 2037	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	1970 of 2044	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	1982 of 2046	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	1995 of 2052	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	2031 of 2093	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.0	2085 of 2167	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.5	2007 of 2166	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.6	2017 of 2147	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.2	2097 of 2139	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	2020 of 2120	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.0	1903 of 2092	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.3	1969 of 2095	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.1	2008 of 2086	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.8	1961 of 2022	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.5	1990 of 2030	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.6	1920 of 2020	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	592 of 688	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	461 of 655	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	630 of 692	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	593 of 684	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	504 of 711	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	442 of 698	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1849 of 1942	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1841 of 1942	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1915 of 1957	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1927 of 1970	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1884 of 2019	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1743 of 1964	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	967 of 982	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1771 of 1800	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1620 of 1793	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1778 of 1808	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1713 of 1763	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1725 of 1816	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1529 of 1765	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	1914 of 1947	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1669 of 1959	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1933 of 1984	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1926 of 1977	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1940 of 2019	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1794 of 1972	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1304 of 1368	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1337 of 1363	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1338 of 1367	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1300 of 1369	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	1348 of 1356	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1260 of 1293	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	1182 of 1293	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	1267 of 1294	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	1253 of 1302	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.4	1284 of 1322	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	1289 of 1367	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	1331 of 1365	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	1279 of 1344	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.2	1186 of 1327	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.5	1194 of 1318	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.2	1130 of 1293	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.7	1180 of 1287	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.4	1176 of 1272	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.0	1172 of 1209	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.1	1064 of 1204	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	7.3	1089 of 1185	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	477 of 574	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	521 of 548	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	525 of 569	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	457 of 573	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	558 of 565	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	469 of 511	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	1230 of 1248	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1237 of 1251	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1239 of 1275	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1160 of 1286	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	1270 of 1276	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1196 of 1226	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1150 of 1229	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1191 of 1219	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1210 of 1234	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1143 of 1221	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1210 of 1217	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1131 of 1161	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1016 of 1271	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1209 of 1264	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1265 of 1292	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1272 of 1286	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1281 of 1296	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1173 of 1223	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	24.7	700 of 792	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)14th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2025)20th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2019)12th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-37 vs state

Science12%-31 vs state

Mathematics6%-32 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
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7650 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3260	411	34	12.0	89.5%	0 (0.0%)	319 (77.6%)	89 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.1	2023^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	1.6%		13.8	1899^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.1%	124	12.8	11.4	14.3	13.2	21.1	8.0	19.4	16.2	15.7	11.8	2.6	0.0	0.0	6.5	16.2	6.4	90.4	95.1	95.1	95.1	98.2	94.6	88.1	9.3	31.0	$22,657	$3,278	$19,378
Joplin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7931 S Honore St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3425	283	24	11.7	96.1%	2 (0.7%)	235 (83.0%)	44 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.9	1540^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.1%		26.5	1502^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	27.3%	38	21.4	30.4	25.0	28.9	50.0	40.0	54.5	43.5	38.0	27.5	34.2	10.7	10.0	22.7	17.4	22.2	89.0	94.5	94.9	94.9	97.8	93.8	90.4	6.3	22.4	$22,304	$3,219	$19,086
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7316 S Hoyne Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9015	367	25	14.8	92.1%	6 (1.6%)	272 (74.1%)	84 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	6.9	2026^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.5%		14.6	1867^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.7%	159	9.4	6.5	12.5	11.8	11.8	8.8	19.4	26.1	15.5	7.3	8.8	0.0	5.9	6.5	6.5	5.9	90.1	94.7	94.7	94.7	95.7	94.4	88.7	10.6	26.8	$20,673	$2,462	$18,211
LEARN Charter - Hunter Perkins Camp	Public, Charter	K-8	1700 W 83rd St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 488-1634	472	23	20.5	80.7%	3 (0.6%)	452 (95.8%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	35.5	1301^st of 2056 public elementary schools	36.7%		30.1	1399^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.3%	98	24.0	5.1	35.9	28.0	62.0	57.1	48.8	79.5	49.3	26.9	10.0	26.0	26.2	27.9	7.7	21.5										$19,353	$3,246	$16,107
Cook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8150 S Bishop St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3315	322	23	14.0	72.7%	2 (0.6%)	269 (83.5%)	49 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7.4	2014^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.0%		15	1853^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	10.4%	161	9.7	11.8	17.2	16.7	18.2	16.1	25.0	28.6	20.2	3.4	0.0	2.9	3.2	0.0	2.9	2.2	78.5	85.9	85.9	85.9	94.0	85.2	81.3	4.6	18.4	$21,646	$2,928	$18,719
Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6936 S Hermitage Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9255	349	7	49.8	99.1%	4 (1.1%)	269 (77.1%)	75 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6	2039^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.8%		12.6	1953^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	5.5%	86	2.5	21.6	2.6	9.5	5.0	21.7	14.3	28.9	12.9	2.6	9.3	0.0	4.3	0.0	5.3	3.8										$21,772	$1,725	$20,047
Wentworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1340 W 71st St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3394	433	37	11.7	97.5%	3 (0.7%)	325 (75.1%)	105 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.2	2037^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.9%		10.6	2021^st of 2067 public elementary schools	2.2%	16	2.9	20.0	2.6	9.3	12.1	18.9	26.9	21.6	14.4	2.6	6.8	5.9	2.7	3.8	5.4	4.6	87.9	91.3	91.3	91.3	95.1	90.8	86.1	11.1	20.6	$23,894	$3,479	$20,415
Foster Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8530 S Wood St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2725	345	29	11.7	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	328 (95.1%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	1735^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.6%		16.2	1799^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.0%	64	15.2	10.0	28.6	17.9	36.4	26.1	30.0	20.0	26.1	25.7	5.1	27.3	0.0	10.0	0.0	12.2	92.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	99.1	95.8	92.8	14.7	20.1	$24,216	$2,797	$21,418
Stagg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7424 S Morgan St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3565	377	32	11.7	70.6%	2 (0.5%)	298 (79.0%)	68 (18.0%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.4	1831^st of 2056 public elementary schools	10.9%		11.8	1983^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	4.1%	152	4.8	3.6	11.1	20.0	15.9	21.2	25.6	24.2	20.3	0.0	11.4	40.9	0.0	5.3	3.0	12.4	82.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	93.5	88.5	82.3	13.8	14.6	$20,967	$2,571	$18,396
Davis M Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6740 S Paulina St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9120	120	15	7.8	81.7%	0 (0.0%)	97 (80.8%)	23 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40	1211^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.1%		38.3	1193^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.3%	18	27.3			20.0	36.4	56.3			44.8		30.0	27.3	46.7			38.6	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	96.7	92.7	89.3	10.0	24.0	$37,419	$3,765	$33,654

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What is the racial makeup of Barton Elementary School?

Students at Barton Elementary School are 78% African American, 22% Hispanic.

What district is Barton Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Barton Elementary School a good school?

Barton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Barton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Barton Elementary School.

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