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Beethoven Elementary School

Q: Is Beethoven Elementary School a good school?

Beethoven Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Beethoven Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Beethoven Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Beethoven Elementary School?

Students at Beethoven Elementary School are 80% African American, 18% Hispanic, 1% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Beethoven Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Beethoven Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Phillips Academy High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2048^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Beethoven Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 327 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. Beethoven Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beethoven Elementary School faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.4% to 60.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance is also very low, with only 12.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 3.5% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 5% of Illinois elementary schools for African American students and students of low socioeconomic status.

While Beethoven Elementary School receives relatively high per-student funding, ranging from $17,437 to $21,994 per student, this additional funding does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Hendricks Elementary Community Academy and Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center, generally outperform Beethoven Elementary School on key metrics. Additionally, there are some higher-performing public school options in the area, such as Bronzeville Classical Elementary School and Bronzeville Academy Charter School, which demonstrate that students in the Beethoven Elementary School attendance area have the potential to achieve at higher levels.

333

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,376

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 W 47th St
Chicago, IL 60609-4627

(773) 535-1480

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Beethoven Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Phillips Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.2%

Hispanic:

18.0%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (8% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (60% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

2,048^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,332^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

449^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	5.0	2048 of 2056	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	2010 of 2067	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	2058 of 2077	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1960 of 2082	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1820 of 1948	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1836 of 2086	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1939 of 2037	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	1886 of 2044	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	1955 of 2046	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.2	1586 of 2052	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.9	1936 of 2093	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	2029 of 2167	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	30.1	1678 of 2166	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.9	1720 of 2147	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.9	1481 of 2139	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.5	1616 of 2120	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.6	1706 of 2092	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.2	1920 of 2095	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.8	1899 of 2086	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	29.9	1591 of 2022	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	8.1	1856 of 2030	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	23.6	1625 of 2020	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	668 of 688	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	563 of 655	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	657 of 692	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	475 of 684	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	287 of 428	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	414 of 711	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	527 of 698	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1920 of 1942	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1882 of 1942	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1934 of 1957	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1717 of 1970	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1855 of 2019	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1755 of 1964	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	44.9	14 of 24	41.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	1800 of 1800	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1727 of 1793	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1787 of 1808	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1641 of 1763	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1351 of 1514	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1464 of 1816	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1639 of 1765	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	1932 of 1947	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1873 of 1959	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1959 of 1984	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1919 of 1977	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1866 of 2019	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1927 of 1972	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1332 of 1368	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1261 of 1363	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1288 of 1367	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1263 of 1369	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	1183 of 1241	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1307 of 1356	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1194 of 1293	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	1134 of 1293	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	1243 of 1294	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	1178 of 1302	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.4	1154 of 1322	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	1186 of 1367	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.6	1229 of 1365	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.6	1179 of 1344	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.8	1096 of 1327	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	959 of 1318	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.0	1000 of 1293	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.5	1080 of 1287	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.1	1035 of 1272	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.8	914 of 1209	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.2	1125 of 1204	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	7.1	1095 of 1185	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	499 of 574	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	397 of 548	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	446 of 569	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	398 of 573	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	352 of 385	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	502 of 565	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	365 of 511	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1209 of 1248	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1217 of 1251	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1242 of 1275	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	962 of 1286	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1160 of 1276	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1084 of 1226	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1190 of 1229	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1119 of 1219	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1138 of 1234	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1104 of 1221	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	954 of 1019	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1166 of 1217	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1044 of 1161	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1193 of 1271	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1160 of 1264	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1197 of 1292	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1272 of 1286	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1288 of 1296	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1208 of 1223	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2019)42nd percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)13th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-41 vs state

Science9%-34 vs state

Mathematics4%-35 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, July 1, 2020

I have an exceptional school guest at Beethoven.
Even though it was shortened, my face -to-face time with the faculty, staff and students was quite an enjoyable experience. Students are students slang where you go, they are all looking for the same thing from our schools support, understanding, patience and some love. The administrations and teachers were super supportive to me, I was given the opportunity to have all of the necessary items that I needed to be successful. I am Team Beethoven!! Close Quote

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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
Beethoven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 W 47th St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1480	333	26	13.0	91.3%	4 (1.2%)	267 (80.2%)	60 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5	2048^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.4%		11.1	2010^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.8%	38	4.8	12.5	6.7	10.7	4.5	13.6	24.1	12.5	12.3	3.4	3.8	0.0	0.0	7.4	4.5	3.5	83.8	86.9	86.9	86.9	93.5	86.3	80.7	12.2	21.5	$19,376	$3,045	$16,330
Hendricks Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4316 S Princeton Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1696	217	19	11.7	97.2%	3 (1.4%)	184 (84.8%)	27 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8.7	1977^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.8%		12.2	1971^st of 2067 public elementary schools	4.6%	6	0.0	12.5	22.7	6.7	5.0	27.8	0.0	12.5	12.7	22.7	0.0	0.0	5.6	7.1	12.5	8.6	84.2	86.3	85.8	85.8	94.5	86.3	84.7	6.6	12.6	$29,272	$3,516	$25,757
Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5255 S State St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1230	1,119	72	15.6	65.5%	1 (0.1%)	1,084 (96.9%)	17 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	42.2	1160^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.6%		46.2	1015^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.9%	145	28.4	46.9	56.5	42.2	41.7	56.2	38.8	42.5	46.8	38.5	37.9	25.5	14.6	20.0	27.3	27.7	77.4	79.9	79.8	79.8	88.4	78.9	78.5	2.9	8.6	$16,848	$1,397	$15,451
Mollison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4415 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1804	237	17	13.9	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	221 (93.2%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5.3	2045^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.5%		11.3	2002^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	3.1%	43	9.4	3.6	0.0	0.0	12.9	8.0	45.5	17.9	13.5	5.0	3.4	0.0	4.0	22.7	10.7	7.1	88.5	92.8	92.8	92.8	97.5	92.8	88.5	6.4	23.8	$23,499	$4,165	$19,334
Bronzeville Classical Elementary School	Public	K-8	8 W Root St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-8085	458	26	17.6	16.6%	23 (5.0%)	340 (74.2%)	22 (4.8%)	41 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	97.1	23^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.3	42^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.0%	19	75.4	84.0	76.8	92.7	98.2	94.6	97.4	100.0	92.4	89.3	89.3	73.7	82.1	71.8	60.0	79.9	94.1	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.2	95.7	95.5		13.7	$15,884	$963	$14,921
Graham A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4436 S Union Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1308	344	34	10.1	89.2%	66 (19.2%)	50 (14.5%)	214 (62.2%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	10.6	1924^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.4%		11.3	2000^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.2%	76	28.0	24.0	3.8	14.3	15.4	33.3	16.0	32.0	18.1	8.0	0.0	3.8	0.0	12.0	16.0	6.5	84.9	86.9	86.9	86.9	94.4	86.2	85.6	5.9	24.6	$22,272	$2,910	$19,363
Burke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5356 S King Dr	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1325	323	25	12.9	96.0%	6 (1.9%)	260 (80.5%)	53 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8	1993^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.7	2043^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	1.2%	50	3.8	11.1	11.5	9.4	7.7	19.0	16.7	11.1	12.3	28.0	6.5	3.8	0.0	6.7	14.8	10.0	72.9	78.6	78.6	78.6	85.5	78.6	74.4	7.6	12.2	$22,233	$4,153	$18,080
James Farmer Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4214 S Saint Lawrence Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1687	321	19	16.8	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	300 (93.5%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	14.3	1810^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.0%		24.7	1551^st of 2067 public elementary schools	25.0%	259	21.2	18.4	7.1	20.0	22.9	30.0	35.2	25.0	24.9	7.1	13.8	17.6	13.8	15.1	12.5	13.6	81.8	87.4	87.4	87.4	89.7	87.1	83.1	4.0	24.2	$19,898	$2,407	$17,490
Woodson South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4414 S Evans Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1280	298	22	13.5	70.8%	0 (0.0%)	272 (91.3%)	19 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	14.7	1794^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.7%		12.2	1970^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.7%	176	11.5	5.0	35.0	14.7	30.8	17.1	9.4	42.5	24.4	40.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	5.2	85.4	88.4	88.8	88.4	96.6	86.7	86.4	4.1	19.4	$23,327	$3,330	$19,997
Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	5415 S Union Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1666	272	28	9.7	96.0%	2 (0.7%)	235 (86.4%)	33 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	31.7	1391^st of 2056 public elementary schools	32.3%		18.2	1731^st of 2067 public elementary schools	16.3%	340	12.5	28.0	15.4	71.4	45.8	44.4	70.4	68.0	53.4	11.5	28.6	12.5	26.3	22.2	20.0	20.1	92.1	91.0	91.0	91.0	95.5	91.8	93.3	10.9	22.5	$24,394	$3,914	$20,480

Frequently Asked Questions about Beethoven Elementary School

Is Beethoven Elementary School a good school?

Beethoven Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Beethoven Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Beethoven Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Beethoven Elementary School attend?

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

High : Phillips Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Beethoven Elementary School?

Students at Beethoven Elementary School are 80% African American, 18% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Beethoven Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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