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Bennett Elementary School

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Bennett Elementary School ranks 1502 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Bennett Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 257 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.

Bennett Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,777 and 2,056 out of over 2,000 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 43.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 13.5% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 35.5% across different grade levels. Additionally, Bennett Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby schools, such as Smith W Elementary School, Hughes L Elementary School, and Cullen Elementary School, also perform below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with similar patterns of low proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, some nearby schools, like Poe Elementary Classical School, significantly outperform Bennett Elementary School and the district/state averages, suggesting that high-performing schools can exist within the same district. The data suggests that the challenges faced by Bennett Elementary School and the surrounding schools may be tied to the socioeconomic factors affecting the student population, rather than a lack of funding or resources.

312

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,082

Per pupil spending ?

80.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10115 S Prairie Ave
Chicago, IL 60628-2135

(773) 535-5460

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Bennett Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harlan Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Illinois)

!Science scores 38 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,502^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

993^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

193^rd 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	27.2	1502 of 2056	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1715 of 2067	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1982 of 2077	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1936 of 2082	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1911 of 2086	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1838 of 2037	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	1803 of 2044	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	1777 of 2046	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	1860 of 2052	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.6	2056 of 2093	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.2	2000 of 2167	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.6	1804 of 2166	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.3	1746 of 2147	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.1	1791 of 2139	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	1789 of 2120	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	1569 of 2092	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.1	1620 of 2095	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.9	1653 of 2086	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.6	1702 of 2022	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.5	1671 of 2030	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.2	1629 of 2020	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	271 of 688	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	365 of 655	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	537 of 692	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	450 of 684	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	491 of 711	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	384 of 698	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1347 of 1942	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1644 of 1942	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1862 of 1957	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1848 of 1970	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1830 of 2019	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1715 of 1964	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	1104 of 1800	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1464 of 1793	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1718 of 1808	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1583 of 1763	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1583 of 1816	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1493 of 1765	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1517 of 1947	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1646 of 1959	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1759 of 1984	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1803 of 1977	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1920 of 2019	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1778 of 1972	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	993 of 1368	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1187 of 1363	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1242 of 1367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1326 of 1369	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1102 of 1356	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1092 of 1293	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	1014 of 1293	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	866 of 1294	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.4	1140 of 1302	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.5	1005 of 1322	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.6	1127 of 1367	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	1083 of 1365	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.0	1097 of 1344	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.5	1009 of 1327	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.7	1036 of 1318	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.2	1014 of 1293	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.8	918 of 1287	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.1	942 of 1272	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.5	989 of 1209	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.8	893 of 1204	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.2	845 of 1185	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	228 of 574	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	370 of 548	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	388 of 569	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	507 of 573	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	249 of 565	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	240 of 511	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	948 of 1248	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1060 of 1251	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1173 of 1275	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1204 of 1286	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1102 of 1276	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1037 of 1226	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	896 of 1229	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1008 of 1219	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1051 of 1234	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1161 of 1221	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	906 of 1217	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	925 of 1161	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	865 of 1271	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1087 of 1264	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1133 of 1292	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1284 of 1286	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	963 of 1296	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1017 of 1223	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)60th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 vs state

Science5%-38 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
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10115 S Prairie Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5460	312	21	14.8	80.4%	0 (0.0%)	290 (92.9%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27.2	1502^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	26.9%		18.9	1715^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.0%	213	5.4	4.5	65.6	34.6	27.0	51.9	34.5	52.2	43.7	35.5	12.0	2.8	3.7	21.4	4.3	13.5	79.8	83.3	83.3	83.3	92.6	83.0	81.8		18.2	$21,082	$3,918	$17,164
Smith W Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	744 E 103rd St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5689	340	31	10.8	95.3%	0 (0.0%)	323 (95.0%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	9.7	1954^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.0%		19	1708^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.4%	246	5.9	17.9	13.9	29.7	14.7	16.2	51.5	39.3	26.8	16.7	10.8	2.9	5.4	6.1	10.7	8.8	81.9	87.1	87.1	87.1	94.8	87.1	85.1	4.0	14.9	$24,217	$3,315	$20,902
Hughes L Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	240 W 104th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5075	431	40	10.9	87.0%	1 (0.2%)	374 (86.8%)	50 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	10.2	1940^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.6%		11.4	1997^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.4%	57	4.0	12.8	25.0	26.3	22.2	20.9	14.8	35.9	24.8	7.0	2.6	0.0	9.5	3.7	7.7	5.6	86.5	91.8	91.4	91.4	94.6	91.4	83.6	23.6	17.1	$26,259	$4,036	$22,223
Cullen Elementary School	Public	K-8	10650 S Eberhart Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5375	176	15	11.7	97.2%	1 (0.6%)	169 (96.0%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.8	1585^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.9%		21.4	1646^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.4%	61	17.4	5.3	54.5	25.0	21.7	40.0	36.0	50.0	37.6	27.3	25.0	8.7	6.7	8.0	15.0	15.2	91.0	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.4	95.8	93.4		26.4	$25,521	$3,136	$22,385
Poe Elementary Classical School	Public	K-8	10538 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-5525	224	16	14.0	32.6%	5 (2.2%)	195 (87.1%)	13 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	98.4	8^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.5	19^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.1%	11	92.9	58.3	82.8	100.0	100.0	97.3	80.0	91.7	93.8	89.7	90.0	85.7	81.1	50.0	41.7	80.1	95.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.7	97.4	96.9		17.5	$21,515	$1,484	$20,032
Gillespie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9301 S State St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5065	288	25	11.7	79.9%	0 (0.0%)	272 (94.4%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17.7	1724^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.1%		15.9	1812^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.3%	88	24.1	17.2	29.6	24.2	31.0	40.9	20.0	25.0	28.3	11.1	12.1	3.6	9.1	5.0	11.1	8.9	81.5	87.3	87.3	87.5	94.2	87.5	84.6		16.5	$25,470	$3,416	$22,055
Lavizzo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	138 W 109th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5300	394	28	14.3	89.8%	3 (0.8%)	340 (86.3%)	48 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14.9	1786^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.1%		16	1810^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.4%	24	10.0	12.1	28.3	25.7	33.3	33.3	12.5	22.2	25.5	9.4	17.6	0.0	7.5	4.2	0.0	6.3	87.9	92.0	92.0	92.0	98.8	92.0	90.6	5.9	20.1	$18,975	$3,137	$15,838
Schmid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9755 S Greenwood Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6235	195	25	7.8	97.9%	3 (1.5%)	180 (92.3%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	1825^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.2%		21.3	1649^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.2%	176	7.7	6.3	0.0	21.4	16.7	38.1	6.7	42.9	21.5	23.5	28.6	0.0	4.8	7.1	6.3	11.7	89.5	89.0	89.0	89.0	93.9	89.0	86.2	19.3	10.5	$28,028	$4,351	$23,677
Evers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9811 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2565	233	22	10.5	87.1%	0 (0.0%)	222 (95.3%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	1665^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.0%		24.2	1561^st of 2067 public elementary schools	24.5%	104	20.8	16.7	23.8	27.8	45.8	34.6	29.4	61.1	37.1	14.3	22.2	4.3	12.0	12.5	11.1	12.4	87.8	91.2	91.2	91.2	93.2	91.2	85.9	8.8	22.4	$24,873	$3,326	$21,546
Fernwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10041 S Union Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2700	259	18	14.3	87.6%	0 (0.0%)	228 (88.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.0%)	27.8	1491^st of 2056 public elementary schools	27.5%		24.6	1555^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.8%	64	5.9	12.9	26.7	34.6	25.0	58.1	52.9	51.6	43.0	37.9	32.0	5.0	22.6	21.2	6.5	21.3	78.7	81.1	81.1	81.1	91.3	80.3	79.5		15.4	$19,281	$2,550	$16,732

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What schools do graduates of Bennett Elementary School attend?

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

High : Harlan Community Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Bennett Elementary School?

Students at Bennett Elementary School are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Bennett Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Bennett Elementary School a good school?

Bennett Elementary School ranks 1502^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Bennett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Bennett Elementary School.

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