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Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8
522nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 75% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, currently holding a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brentano outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). In 2024-2025, 64% of Brentano students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 69.7% was significantly higher than the district (47.7%) and state (56.7%) averages. In mathematics, Brentano also outperformed the district and state, with 45.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 40.8% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Brentano generally outperforms in academic performance, but some schools, such as Pulaski International School of Chicago, also demonstrate strong academic results. Brentano has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's challenges with chronic absenteeism and uneven performance across different student subgroups. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, but it remains lower than some nearby schools, which may also impact the resources available to support student learning.

763
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,413
Per pupil spending ?
34.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2723 N Fairfield Ave
       Chicago, IL  60647-1827

(773) 534-4100

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy usually attend:

High:    Schurz High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.4%
White:
41.3%
Two or more races:
8.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015
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 school56%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
522nd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 40 pts since 2015
From bottom 34% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
358th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 26%▲ up 50 pts since 2015
From bottom 24% (2015) to top 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
54th 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
202573.3522 of 205674.6%★★★★☆
202449.9940 of 206754.5%★★★☆☆
202352.5890 of 207757.1%★★★☆☆
202241.21148 of 208244.9%★★☆☆☆
202125.71395 of 194828.4%★☆☆☆☆
201941.71159 of 208644.4%★★☆☆☆
201843.51085 of 203746.7%★★☆☆☆
201751.4918 of 204455.1%★★★☆☆
201631.61383 of 204632.4%★★☆☆☆
201532.41347 of 205234.4%★★☆☆☆
201445.31205 of 209342.4%★★☆☆☆
201347.31213 of 216744.0%★★☆☆☆
201229.61684 of 216622.3%★☆☆☆☆
201128.51689 of 214721.3%★☆☆☆☆
201031.31630 of 213923.8%★☆☆☆☆
200926.71693 of 212020.1%★☆☆☆☆
200826.51676 of 209219.9%★☆☆☆☆
200743.71429 of 209531.8%★★☆☆☆
200633.11623 of 208622.2%★☆☆☆☆
200532.91534 of 202224.1%★☆☆☆☆
200422.31688 of 203016.8%★☆☆☆☆
200321.71652 of 202018.2%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.9674 of 104935.7%★★☆☆☆
202424.5737 of 88616.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202417.0822 of 8260.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202329.6641 of 78818.7%★☆☆☆☆
201950.8277 of 74362.7%★★★☆☆
201839.5433 of 71839.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.9634 of 194267.4%★★★☆☆
202449.2894 of 194254.0%★★★☆☆
202343.91018 of 195748.0%★★☆☆☆
202235.01202 of 197039.0%★★☆☆☆
201941.61140 of 201943.5%★★☆☆☆
201841.61103 of 196443.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202547.7484 of 98250.7%★★★☆☆
202423.9784 of 95918.2%★☆☆☆☆
202327.6759 of 97021.8%★☆☆☆☆
202237.3574 of 95439.8%★★☆☆☆
202127.7586 of 74221.0%★☆☆☆☆
201951.6399 of 95558.2%★★★☆☆
201851.2416 of 93855.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202544.31013 of 180043.7%★★☆☆☆
202426.51415 of 179321.1%★☆☆☆☆
202319.31651 of 18088.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202231.71241 of 176329.6%★☆☆☆☆
202133.81024 of 151432.4%★★☆☆☆
201945.1963 of 181647.0%★★☆☆☆
201852.3748 of 176557.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.2415 of 194778.7%★★★★☆
202448.1924 of 195952.8%★★★☆☆
202360.2677 of 198465.9%★★★☆☆
202247.0940 of 197752.5%★★★☆☆
202144.1855 of 170749.9%★★★☆☆
201939.61163 of 201942.4%★★☆☆☆
201842.91034 of 197247.6%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.813 of 12089.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202538.0738 of 129242.9%★★☆☆☆
202443.2584 of 119551.1%★★★☆☆
202345.6521 of 115654.9%★★★☆☆
202244.6489 of 111356.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.656 of 138996.0%★★★★★
202466.2412 of 139270.4%★★★★☆
202373.1302 of 141978.7%★★★★☆
202252.4658 of 142553.8%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.1358 of 136873.8%★★★★☆
202443.7692 of 136349.2%★★☆☆☆
202342.0732 of 136746.5%★★☆☆☆
202235.4826 of 136939.7%★★☆☆☆
202118.61050 of 124115.4%★☆☆☆☆
201937.6800 of 135641.0%★★☆☆☆
201847.0644 of 129350.2%★★★☆☆
201751.1569 of 129356.0%★★★☆☆
201635.7796 of 129438.5%★★☆☆☆
201524.9991 of 130223.9%★☆☆☆☆
201459.8531 of 132259.8%★★★☆☆
201342.4815 of 136740.4%★★☆☆☆
201238.2954 of 136530.1%★★☆☆☆
201141.3908 of 134432.4%★★☆☆☆
201047.1833 of 132737.2%★★☆☆☆
200943.4874 of 131833.7%★★☆☆☆
200855.5692 of 129346.5%★★☆☆☆
200760.9590 of 128754.2%★★★☆☆
200642.5850 of 127233.2%★★☆☆☆
200529.4901 of 120925.5%★☆☆☆☆
200426.3922 of 120423.4%★☆☆☆☆
200320.2940 of 118520.7%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.7326 of 69453.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202247.8165 of 45463.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202559.9451 of 124863.9%★★★☆☆
202441.8677 of 125145.9%★★☆☆☆
202333.8802 of 127537.1%★★☆☆☆
202231.3834 of 128635.1%★★☆☆☆
201938.5771 of 127639.6%★★☆☆☆
201854.2522 of 122657.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202552.1285 of 66957.4%★★★☆☆
202435.3406 of 64336.9%★★☆☆☆
202336.2409 of 66138.1%★★☆☆☆
202228.9495 of 66225.2%★☆☆☆☆
202114.3503 of 5172.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201938.5386 of 63939.6%★★☆☆☆
201840.8337 of 59042.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202551.0555 of 122954.8%★★★☆☆
202427.3913 of 121925.1%★☆☆☆☆
202333.9824 of 123433.2%★★☆☆☆
202235.0765 of 122137.3%★★☆☆☆
202119.5926 of 10199.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201942.2681 of 121744.0%★★☆☆☆
201862.6326 of 116171.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.5249 of 127180.4%★★★★☆
202444.5620 of 126450.9%★★★☆☆
202350.1557 of 129256.9%★★★☆☆
202239.3707 of 128645.0%★★☆☆☆
201934.7811 of 129637.4%★★☆☆☆
201829.9835 of 122331.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.0480 of 81240.9%★★☆☆☆
202445.2340 of 80257.6%★★★☆☆
202355.7238 of 80570.4%★★★★☆
202263.2124 of 78184.1%★★★★☆
201963.1159 of 79279.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.6192 of 88478.3%★★★★☆
202462.7291 of 87566.7%★★★☆☆
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
White (2025)96th percentile+21 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-31 vs school
Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-32 vs school
Disabled (2025)36th percentile-39 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-54 vs school
Middle school
Male (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)64th percentile+24 vs school
Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-19 vs school
Disabled (2025)53rd percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile-33 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts64%+11 vs state
Science57%+14 vs state
Mathematics45%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 12, 2012

Open Quote This school has excellent Pre-K and Kindergarten Programs. The teaching staff is engaged, qualified, and constantly looking for new ways to engage students with limited resources given to them by CPS. If you live in the neighborhood, please schedule a tour to check out Brentano as an option for your family! Close Quote





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Students who attend Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Schurz High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 763 students attended Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy.

Students at Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy are 43% Hispanic, 41% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks 522nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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