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Beaubien Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
317th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 85% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Beaubien Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,013 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. Despite being part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Beaubien consistently ranks among the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools, ranking between 175-343 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years.

Beaubien's academic performance is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.6% of Beaubien students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, 52.6% of Beaubien students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, indicating effective support for a diverse student population.

Beaubien Elementary also stands out for its lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district average, and its higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting the school is able to allocate resources effectively to support student learning. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Belding Elementary School and Gray Elementary School, Beaubien consistently outperforms them on academic measures, demonstrating the potential for excellence in urban education when the right resources and practices are in place.

1,004
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,538
Per pupil spending ?
40.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5025 N Laramie Ave
       Chicago, IL  60630-2326

(773) 534-3500

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Beaubien Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Taft High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.4%
White:
33.8%
Asian:
16.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
317th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 11% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
260th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 19%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
35th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299
698th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202583.4317 of 205684.6%★★★★☆
202480.8343 of 206783.4%★★★★☆
202384.9276 of 207786.7%★★★★☆
202284.2294 of 208285.9%★★★★☆
202182.5284 of 194885.4%★★★★☆
201983.5298 of 208685.7%★★★★☆
201889.3175 of 203791.4%★★★★★
201788.4190 of 204490.7%★★★★★
201690.0179 of 204691.3%★★★★★
201589.0219 of 205289.3%★★★★☆
201479.4407 of 209380.6%★★★★☆
201377.8456 of 216779.0%★★★★☆
201272.2652 of 216669.9%★★★☆☆
201165.6882 of 214758.9%★★★☆☆
201063.0966 of 213954.8%★★★☆☆
200966.6851 of 212059.9%★★★☆☆
200871.1681 of 209267.4%★★★☆☆
200780.3284 of 209586.4%★★★★☆
200677.9387 of 208681.4%★★★★☆
200577.1401 of 202280.2%★★★★☆
200479.2367 of 203081.9%★★★★☆
200371.4664 of 202067.1%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.095 of 23459.4%★★★☆☆
202460.293 of 21957.5%★★★☆☆
202358.1103 of 23756.5%★★★☆☆
202245.5140 of 22638.1%★★☆☆☆
202131.3104 of 13422.4%★☆☆☆☆
201947.3147 of 24339.5%★★☆☆☆
201859.4106 of 24256.2%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.8223 of 104978.7%★★★★☆
202452.0319 of 88664.0%★★★☆☆
202371.2160 of 90782.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.7271 of 78865.6%★★★☆☆
202440.9459 of 82644.4%★★☆☆☆
202359.4204 of 78874.1%★★★★☆
202258.0204 of 76873.4%★★★★☆
202151.3164 of 53769.5%★★★☆☆
201960.9162 of 74378.2%★★★★☆
201885.248 of 71893.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.4320 of 194283.5%★★★★☆
202481.9283 of 194285.4%★★★★☆
202387.7201 of 195789.7%★★★★☆
202285.0252 of 197087.2%★★★★☆
202176.1328 of 168080.5%★★★★☆
201981.6292 of 201985.5%★★★★☆
201888.7154 of 196492.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.9172 of 98282.5%★★★★☆
202463.7242 of 95974.8%★★★★☆
202372.6162 of 97083.3%★★★★☆
202269.2190 of 95480.1%★★★★☆
202163.2158 of 74278.7%★★★★☆
201977.6106 of 95588.9%★★★★☆
201887.958 of 93893.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.5545 of 180069.7%★★★☆☆
202465.4436 of 179375.7%★★★★☆
202375.5253 of 180886.0%★★★★☆
202281.6142 of 176391.9%★★★★★
202181.6114 of 151492.5%★★★★★
201984.9109 of 181694.0%★★★★★
201890.262 of 176596.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.5303 of 194784.4%★★★★☆
202475.3420 of 195978.6%★★★★☆
202378.4359 of 198481.9%★★★★☆
202279.0356 of 197782.0%★★★★☆
202180.1253 of 170785.2%★★★★☆
201983.0276 of 201986.3%★★★★☆
201887.4186 of 197290.6%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201995.33 of 8996.6%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.1176 of 129286.4%★★★★☆
202483.6123 of 119589.7%★★★★☆
202374.3195 of 115683.1%★★★★☆
202253.8368 of 111366.9%★★★☆☆
202185.651 of 64092.0%★★★★★
201960.6330 of 119472.4%★★★★☆
201846.6325 of 76357.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.0283 of 138979.6%★★★★☆
202475.9266 of 139280.9%★★★★☆
202378.0246 of 141982.7%★★★★☆
202278.8220 of 142584.6%★★★★☆
202177.5206 of 130884.3%★★★★☆
201973.5312 of 146278.7%★★★★☆
201882.7188 of 146387.1%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202578.5260 of 136881.0%★★★★☆
202475.0282 of 136379.3%★★★★☆
202380.8216 of 136784.2%★★★★☆
202282.2190 of 136986.1%★★★★☆
202185.8133 of 124189.3%★★★★☆
201983.2191 of 135685.9%★★★★☆
201891.583 of 129393.6%★★★★★
201792.277 of 129394.0%★★★★★
201686.3135 of 129489.6%★★★★☆
201589.5117 of 130291.0%★★★★★
201483.2176 of 132286.7%★★★★☆
201381.5211 of 136784.6%★★★★☆
201273.8337 of 136575.3%★★★★☆
201174.0327 of 134475.7%★★★★☆
201074.9321 of 132775.8%★★★★☆
200974.9313 of 131876.3%★★★★☆
200876.5274 of 129378.8%★★★★☆
200782.0153 of 128788.1%★★★★☆
200678.0240 of 127281.1%★★★★☆
200580.6213 of 120982.4%★★★★☆
200479.5235 of 120480.5%★★★★☆
200376.8274 of 118576.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.275 of 18659.7%★★★☆☆
202445.4114 of 18438.0%★★☆☆☆
202352.194 of 19251.0%★★★☆☆
202248.8109 of 19844.9%★★☆☆☆
201943.3120 of 20140.3%★★☆☆☆
201848.5109 of 20947.8%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202548.1277 of 69460.1%★★★☆☆
202454.7192 of 63970.0%★★★★☆
202366.6117 of 67482.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202559.7129 of 48373.3%★★★★☆
202438.3293 of 48639.7%★★☆☆☆
202347.9176 of 48063.3%★★★☆☆
202243.2213 of 45453.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.9244 of 124880.4%★★★★☆
202480.5205 of 125183.6%★★★★☆
202380.9192 of 127584.9%★★★★☆
202279.6213 of 128683.4%★★★★☆
202170.0254 of 101775.0%★★★★☆
201979.4223 of 127682.5%★★★★☆
201891.070 of 122694.3%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.9192 of 66971.3%★★★★☆
202453.3245 of 64361.9%★★★☆☆
202371.0128 of 66180.6%★★★★☆
202268.8135 of 66279.6%★★★★☆
202176.766 of 51787.2%★★★★☆
201976.394 of 63985.3%★★★★☆
201889.625 of 59095.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.0342 of 122972.2%★★★★☆
202463.9320 of 121973.7%★★★★☆
202374.2192 of 123484.4%★★★★☆
202274.3177 of 122185.5%★★★★☆
202170.6156 of 101984.7%★★★★☆
201982.1124 of 121789.8%★★★★☆
201892.243 of 116196.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.6245 of 127180.7%★★★★☆
202465.3354 of 126472.0%★★★★☆
202378.0219 of 129283.0%★★★★☆
202282.4161 of 128687.5%★★★★☆
202192.060 of 104894.3%★★★★★
201984.6162 of 129687.5%★★★★☆
201889.0102 of 122391.7%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202397.11 of 19499.5%★★★★★
202293.97 of 19596.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.5171 of 81278.9%★★★★☆
202484.087 of 80289.2%★★★★☆
202380.998 of 80587.8%★★★★☆
202248.0268 of 78165.7%★★★☆☆
202187.229 of 54894.7%★★★★★
201987.643 of 79294.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.3249 of 88471.8%★★★★☆
202465.2265 of 87569.7%★★★☆☆
202368.5230 of 89574.3%★★★★☆
202275.5154 of 89882.9%★★★★☆
202188.062 of 81392.4%★★★★★
201971.2221 of 90575.6%★★★★☆
201885.386 of 88990.3%★★★★★
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
Multi-racial (2019)97th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2025)86th percentile~ school
Male (2025)84th percentile~ school
Female (2025)84th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile~ school
White (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile-19 vs school
Asian (2025)59th percentile-25 vs school
Middle school
Multi-racial (2023)99th percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile~ school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)79th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school
Disabled (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school
Asian (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts72%+18 vs state
Science65%+22 vs state
Mathematics53%+14 vs state

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Beaubien Elementary School ranks 317th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,004 students attended Beaubien Elementary School.

Students who attend Beaubien Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Taft High School

Students at Beaubien Elementary School are 35% Hispanic, 34% White, 17% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.


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