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Bell Elementary School

Public Grades K-8
67th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 97% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Bell Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 848 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic outcomes that significantly exceed the district and state averages.

Bell Elementary's students excel on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, with 84.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 84% of 5th graders and 79.5% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for its diverse student population, as it ranks among the top in the state for subgroups such as Asian, Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Audubon Elementary and Coonley Elementary, Bell Elementary stands out as a high-performing outlier, suggesting that the school may have unique practices, resources, or leadership that contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes. While Bell Elementary is a model of excellence, the data also indicates that there may be room for improvement in certain areas, such as chronic absenteeism and the performance of specific student subgroups, which could provide valuable insights for the school and the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

902
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,959
Per pupil spending ?
10.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3730 N Oakley Ave
       Chicago, IL  60618-4813

(773) 534-5150

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Bell Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Lake View High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
56.0%
Hispanic:
17.0%
Two or more races:
13.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (80% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 3% 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 school80%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
67th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
79th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 6%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
11th 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202594.967 of 205696.7%★★★★★
202495.878 of 206796.2%★★★★★
202396.165 of 207796.9%★★★★★
202290.3168 of 208291.9%★★★★★
202193.5103 of 194894.7%★★★★★
201988.8181 of 208691.3%★★★★★
201884.8261 of 203787.2%★★★★☆
201794.091 of 204495.5%★★★★★
201695.965 of 204696.8%★★★★★
201597.743 of 205297.9%★★★★★
201494.130 of 209398.6%★★★★★
201394.032 of 216798.5%★★★★★
201285.4123 of 216694.3%★★★★★
201186.688 of 214795.9%★★★★★
201086.0106 of 213995.0%★★★★★
200987.664 of 212097.0%★★★★★
200878.9381 of 209281.8%★★★★☆
200781.2247 of 209588.2%★★★★☆
200684.0138 of 208693.4%★★★★★
200576.8414 of 202279.5%★★★★☆
200474.7530 of 203073.9%★★★★☆
200379.1375 of 202081.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202589.68 of 23496.6%★★★★★
202484.218 of 21991.8%★★★★★
202388.612 of 23794.9%★★★★★
202289.411 of 22695.1%★★★★★
202178.420 of 13485.1%★★★★☆
201966.777 of 24368.3%★★★☆☆
201877.149 of 24279.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202592.450 of 104995.2%★★★★★
202486.751 of 88694.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202592.993 of 194295.2%★★★★★
202491.3140 of 194292.8%★★★★★
202396.245 of 195797.7%★★★★★
202287.7204 of 197089.6%★★★★☆
202192.979 of 168095.3%★★★★★
201990.4133 of 201993.4%★★★★★
201888.5159 of 196491.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.663 of 98293.6%★★★★★
202490.740 of 95995.8%★★★★★
202392.142 of 97095.7%★★★★★
202289.147 of 95495.1%★★★★★
202192.923 of 74296.9%★★★★★
201988.037 of 95596.1%★★★★★
201871.6168 of 93882.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202593.837 of 180097.9%★★★★★
202491.356 of 179396.9%★★★★★
202378.0212 of 180888.3%★★★★☆
202289.967 of 176396.2%★★★★★
202193.824 of 151498.4%★★★★★
201973.1290 of 181684.0%★★★★☆
201871.9302 of 176582.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202594.759 of 194797.0%★★★★★
202496.742 of 195997.9%★★★★★
202393.984 of 198495.8%★★★★★
202289.5160 of 197791.9%★★★★★
202189.1136 of 170792.0%★★★★★
201986.1210 of 201989.6%★★★★☆
201877.3391 of 197280.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.912 of 12090.0%★★★★★
202494.54 of 9395.7%★★★★★
202390.910 of 9389.2%★★★★★
202283.713 of 9586.3%★★★★☆
201993.85 of 8994.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.9161 of 129287.5%★★★★☆
202493.053 of 119595.6%★★★★★
202387.483 of 115692.8%★★★★★
202289.852 of 111395.3%★★★★★
202179.770 of 64089.1%★★★★☆
201972.3195 of 119483.7%★★★★☆
201877.385 of 76388.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202589.769 of 138995.0%★★★★★
202488.2109 of 139292.2%★★★★★
202388.4102 of 141992.8%★★★★★
202270.4354 of 142575.2%★★★★☆
202173.7256 of 130880.4%★★★★☆
201976.4269 of 146281.6%★★★★☆
201875.9282 of 146380.7%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202593.279 of 136894.2%★★★★★
202494.363 of 136395.4%★★★★★
202393.963 of 136795.4%★★★★★
202295.846 of 136996.6%★★★★★
202195.546 of 124196.3%★★★★★
201980.8220 of 135683.8%★★★★☆
201878.9229 of 129382.3%★★★★☆
201793.065 of 129395.0%★★★★★
201686.5132 of 129489.8%★★★★☆
201592.876 of 130294.2%★★★★★
201492.844 of 132296.7%★★★★★
201396.118 of 136798.7%★★★★★
201291.017 of 136598.8%★★★★★
201187.453 of 134496.1%★★★★★
201088.536 of 132797.3%★★★★★
200989.323 of 131898.3%★★★★★
200876.9267 of 129379.4%★★★★☆
200788.148 of 128796.3%★★★★★
200689.934 of 127297.3%★★★★★
200583.5160 of 120986.8%★★★★☆
200476.5290 of 120475.9%★★★★☆
200380.8209 of 118582.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202475.442 of 18477.2%★★★★☆
202384.719 of 19290.1%★★★★★
202293.45 of 19897.5%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202557.2199 of 69471.3%★★★★☆
202473.885 of 63986.7%★★★★☆
202372.388 of 67486.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202589.698 of 124892.1%★★★★★
202490.988 of 125193.0%★★★★★
202395.536 of 127597.2%★★★★★
202295.935 of 128697.3%★★★★★
202191.654 of 101794.7%★★★★★
201980.6203 of 127684.1%★★★★☆
201877.5227 of 122681.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.6104 of 66984.5%★★★★☆
202487.645 of 64393.0%★★★★★
202386.647 of 66192.9%★★★★★
202292.134 of 66294.9%★★★★★
202191.721 of 51795.9%★★★★★
201971.6127 of 63980.1%★★★★☆
201865.5150 of 59074.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202589.463 of 122994.9%★★★★★
202479.8139 of 121988.6%★★★★☆
202376.1171 of 123486.1%★★★★☆
202157.9306 of 101970.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202594.055 of 127195.7%★★★★★
202493.568 of 126494.6%★★★★★
202389.598 of 129292.4%★★★★★
202292.771 of 128694.5%★★★★★
202194.938 of 104896.4%★★★★★
201979.6210 of 129683.8%★★★★☆
201876.0228 of 122381.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202589.914 of 20493.1%★★★★★
202393.48 of 19495.9%★★★★★
202289.815 of 19592.3%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.8168 of 81279.3%★★★★☆
202494.136 of 80295.5%★★★★★
202384.484 of 80589.6%★★★★☆
202296.416 of 78198.0%★★★★★
202199.64 of 54899.3%★★★★★
201955.0212 of 79273.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.375 of 88491.5%★★★★★
202488.765 of 87592.6%★★★★★
202384.1104 of 89588.4%★★★★☆
202285.688 of 89890.2%★★★★★
202190.648 of 81394.1%★★★★★
201973.5189 of 90579.1%★★★★☆
201869.5235 of 88973.6%★★★★☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2025)97th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)95th percentile~ school
Female (2025)95th percentile~ school
White (2025)95th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)88th percentile-9 vs school
Middle school
Male (2025)96th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school
White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)79th percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2024)77th percentile-18 vs school
Disabled (2025)71st percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts85%+32 vs state
Science82%+39 vs state
Mathematics74%+35 vs state

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Yes! Bell Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 67th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 902 students attended Bell Elementary School.

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

High : Lake View High School

Students at Bell Elementary School are 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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