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Bass Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1962^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Bass Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 287 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.

Bass Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% in the district and 53.1% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 10.2%, compared to 27.3% in the district and 38.5% statewide. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 50.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While the nearby schools, such as Providence-Englewood Elementary Charter, Bond Elementary School, and Kershaw Elementary School, generally perform better on academic measures, they also serve student populations with higher rates of poverty. Addressing the challenges at Bass Elementary School, including the high chronic absenteeism rates and the socioeconomic factors affecting its student population, will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that leverages additional resources, targeted interventions, and collaboration with the broader community.

313

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,767

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1140 W 66th St
Chicago, IL 60621-1240

(773) 535-3275

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.1%

Hispanic:

9.9%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,962^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,215^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

404^th 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	9.2	1962 of 2056	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1906 of 2067	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	2005 of 2077	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	2057 of 2082	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1933 of 1948	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1960 of 2086	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1973 of 2037	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	1909 of 2044	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.5	2031 of 2046	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	2041 of 2052	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.5	2072 of 2093	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.6	2075 of 2167	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.7	1766 of 2166	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	3.5	2108 of 2147	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.5	2069 of 2139	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.8	2067 of 2120	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.4	2082 of 2092	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.8	2083 of 2095	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	2029 of 2086	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.7	2008 of 2022	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.2	2005 of 2030	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.2	1968 of 2020	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	546 of 688	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	440 of 655	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	568 of 692	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	636 of 684	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	405 of 428	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	493 of 711	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	573 of 698	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	1886 of 1942	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1828 of 1942	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1879 of 1957	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1951 of 1970	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1902 of 2019	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1920 of 1964	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1686 of 1800	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1602 of 1793	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1743 of 1808	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1735 of 1763	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1502 of 1514	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1651 of 1816	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1686 of 1765	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1710 of 1947	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1756 of 1959	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1922 of 1984	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1917 of 1977	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1850 of 2019	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1843 of 1972	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1215 of 1368	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1238 of 1363	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1251 of 1367	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1164 of 1369	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1229 of 1241	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1253 of 1356	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1183 of 1293	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	1239 of 1293	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	1255 of 1294	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	1226 of 1302	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.7	1263 of 1322	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	1272 of 1367	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	44.2	882 of 1365	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	10.9	1245 of 1344	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.2	1250 of 1327	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.6	1264 of 1318	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.0	1249 of 1293	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.0	1222 of 1287	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.1	1234 of 1272	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.3	1187 of 1209	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.8	1196 of 1204	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.7	1184 of 1185	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	404 of 574	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	390 of 548	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	395 of 569	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	346 of 573	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	379 of 385	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	437 of 565	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	361 of 511	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	24.9	559 of 674	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1159 of 1248	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1143 of 1251	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1129 of 1275	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1041 of 1286	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1161 of 1276	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1117 of 1226	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1007 of 1229	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1055 of 1219	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1085 of 1234	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	995 of 1221	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1009 of 1019	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1075 of 1217	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1043 of 1161	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	931 of 1271	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1077 of 1264	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1202 of 1292	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1105 of 1286	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1224 of 1296	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1107 of 1223	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)21st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

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

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)30th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2023)17th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Science13%-30 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 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
Bass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1140 W 66th St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3275	313	25	12.3	98.1%	1 (0.3%)	279 (89.1%)	31 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9.2	1962^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	4.6%		13.7	1906^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.8%	56	11.5	14.3	8.6	10.0	19.2	26.9	8.7	33.3	17.6	12.1	3.3	15.4	0.0	13.0	17.2	10.2	85.7	94.4	94.4	94.4	96.9	93.7	86.0	10.8	22.0	$22,767	$3,573	$19,194
Mays Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6656 S Normal Blvd	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3892	277	16	17.8	67.9%	0 (0.0%)	247 (89.2%)	23 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	6.5	2032^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	1.2%		10.1	2035^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.5%	3	0.0	8.0	13.3	12.2	20.8	13.6	17.6	19.2	15.8	13.3	5.0	0.0	0.0	11.8	12.5	7.5	79.2	82.1	82.1	82.1	93.3	82.1	77.1	4.2	13.8	$19,656	$2,712	$16,944
Providence-Englewood Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6515 S Ashland Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 434-0202	428	31	13.9	97.0%	1 (0.2%)	393 (91.8%)	31 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21.1	1639^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.3%		30.6	1377^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.4%	262	17.1	7.7	15.6	26.9	34.1	43.5	37.5	15.4	29.2	24.4	19.2	14.6	19.6	25.0	10.3	19.2										$18,786	$728	$18,058
Bond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7050 S May St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3480	233	25	9.2	95.7%	3 (1.3%)	201 (86.3%)	27 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.2	1941^st of 2056 public elementary schools	5.6%		17.6	1751^st of 2067 public elementary schools	15.3%	190	13.0	15.4	13.3	9.5	20.8	20.0	7.1	21.4	15.7	26.7	0.0	4.2	10.0	7.7	0.0	7.6	91.2	95.8	95.8	95.8	98.5	95.4	89.7	8.8	21.1	$29,055	$3,558	$25,497
Kershaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6450 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3050	226	25	9.0	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	217 (96.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	1587^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.8%		23.7	1580^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.6%	7	18.2	30.0	26.3	28.6	40.9	38.9	61.1	40.0	38.9	31.6	28.6	18.2	5.6	11.1	0.0	17.6	94.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.7	96.3	95.4	7.9	23.7	$30,001	$3,946	$26,055
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
Langford A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6010 S Throop St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9180	181	19	9.4	95.6%	4 (2.2%)	133 (73.5%)	43 (23.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	1805^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.4	1726^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.5%	79	18.8	16.7	7.7	17.6	43.8		26.3	22.2	24.0	15.4	5.9	13.3		5.3	11.1	10.7	87.2	88.3	88.3	88.3	93.3	87.7	84.9		31.3	$29,746	$5,168	$24,579
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
Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6006 S Peoria St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3285	487	32	15.1	92.4%	21 (4.3%)	367 (75.4%)	94 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10	1950^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.2%		13.1	1938^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.2%	12	6.7	18.6	18.4	17.9	15.2	11.3	25.0	6.8	15.9	31.3	12.8	2.2	0.0	3.8	4.4	9.0	76.6	80.9	80.9	80.9	90.8	79.8	76.3	4.4	18.4	$19,351	$3,524	$15,826
King Academy of Social Justice	Public	PK, KG-8	644 W 71st St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3875	213	23	9.4	87.8%	2 (0.9%)	180 (84.5%)	29 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7.7	2009^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.3%		14.1	1889^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.6%	120	4.2	10.7	14.8	13.6	24.0	11.5	24.0	7.4	15.8	3.7	4.8	12.0	0.0	8.3	3.4	5.3	77.6	85.2	85.2	85.2	93.6	85.2	79.2	4.4	22.0	$23,345	$4,215	$19,129

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In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Bass Elementary School.

What district is Bass Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Bass Elementary School?

Students at Bass Elementary School are 89% African American, 10% Hispanic.

Is Bass Elementary School a good school?

Bass Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

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