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Bright Elementary School

Q: Is Bright Elementary School a good school?

Bright Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Bright Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Bright Elementary School.

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

Students at Bright Elementary School are 62% African American, 34% Hispanic, 4% White.

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

Students who attend Bright Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Washington G High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2010^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Bright Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 212 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.

Bright Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.2% of Bright Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% in the district and 53.1% statewide. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 6.7%, compared to 27.3% in the district and 38.5% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Washington G Elementary School, Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy, and Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School, generally outperform Bright Elementary School on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics, such as school leadership, instructional practices, and resource allocation, may be contributing to the performance gap. Addressing these issues will likely require a multifaceted approach that goes beyond just increasing funding.

236

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,980

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10740 S Calhoun Ave
Chicago, IL 60617-6418

(773) 535-6215

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Bright Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Washington G High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.9%

Hispanic:

33.9%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (12% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

2,010^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,189^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

423^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	7.6	2010 of 2056	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	2051 of 2067	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1931 of 2077	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1883 of 2082	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	2001 of 2086	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1909 of 2037	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	1870 of 2044	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	1909 of 2046	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	1749 of 2052	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.5	2026 of 2093	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.4	2099 of 2167	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.3	2099 of 2166	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	2044 of 2147	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.0	1978 of 2139	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	1903 of 2120	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.1	1792 of 2092	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.7	1896 of 2095	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.1	1890 of 2086	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.6	1874 of 2022	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.6	1892 of 2030	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.6	1949 of 2020	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	586 of 688	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	572 of 655	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	573 of 692	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	542 of 684	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	591 of 711	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	571 of 698	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1817 of 1942	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1843 of 1942	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1903 of 1957	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1819 of 1970	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1943 of 2019	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1822 of 1964	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	25.3	792 of 955	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1684 of 1800	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1776 of 1793	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1668 of 1808	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1630 of 1763	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1724 of 1816	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1612 of 1765	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	1956 of 1959	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1718 of 1984	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1605 of 1977	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	2003 of 2019	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1861 of 1972	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1189 of 1368	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1270 of 1363	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1082 of 1367	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1192 of 1369	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1255 of 1356	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1243 of 1293	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	1147 of 1293	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	1165 of 1294	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	1098 of 1302	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.1	1072 of 1322	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	1257 of 1367	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.6	1258 of 1365	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	1205 of 1344	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.2	1225 of 1327	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	1046 of 1318	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.7	1028 of 1293	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.1	941 of 1287	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.9	943 of 1272	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.9	1023 of 1209	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.9	1095 of 1204	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.6	1125 of 1185	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	345 of 574	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	433 of 548	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	192 of 569	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	475 of 573	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	508 of 565	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	449 of 511	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	11.9	1175 of 1251	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1023 of 1275	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	999 of 1286	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1099 of 1276	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1135 of 1226	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1123 of 1229	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1045 of 1219	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	901 of 1234	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	816 of 1221	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1095 of 1217	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1094 of 1161	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1070 of 1271	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1131 of 1286	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1186 of 1296	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1178 of 1223	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2019)17th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)40th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-31 vs state

Science10%-33 vs state

Mathematics7%-32 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, June 23, 2012

Ever since the current principal began her tenure at Bright test scores have plummeted, enrollment has dropped, and teaching positions have been cut. The principal is very disrespectful and "combative" (her favorite word). She screams at the students and the teachers. I have heard her scream at a teacher in front of other parents and children. Is there any wonder why so many teachers quit in the middle of the year every school year? Our school has a huge problem with bullying unfortunately the biggest bully is the principal and all of our children are suffering because of it. 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
Bright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10740 S Calhoun Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6215	236	19	12.7	72.0%	10 (4.2%)	146 (61.9%)	80 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.6	2010^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.2%		9.3	2051^st of 2067 public elementary schools	0.8%	41	9.1	11.8	15.8	7.7	16.0		37.5	36.8	22.2	21.1	0.0	4.3		4.0	5.3	6.7	84.5	87.4	87.4	87.4	93.2	86.9	85.0		27.2	$27,980	$3,655	$24,325
Marsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9822 S Exchange Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6430	616	45	13.6	82.8%	12 (1.9%)	76 (12.3%)	515 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	26	1538^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.2%		19.9	1685^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.5%	147	20.0	28.1	33.3	33.3	32.9	39.3	41.0	49.1	37.9	33.3	25.4	13.0	21.3	19.7	28.1	23.1	91.5	94.1	94.1	94.1	96.7	94.1	92.5	9.3	21.2	$19,924	$1,854	$18,070
Gallistel Elementary Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	10347 S Ewing Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6540	597	50	12.0	69.5%	9 (1.5%)	21 (3.5%)	563 (94.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.9	1438^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.1%		29.6	1413^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.6%	25	25.4	19.7	21.8	45.1	53.6	45.9	29.0	34.4	38.7	34.5	25.0	11.4	6.6	19.7	9.8	17.2	86.8	90.1	90.1	90.1	93.5	88.8	89.3	4.4	21.7	$19,015	$2,315	$16,700
Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10810 S Avenue H	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6210	544	40	13.7	78.3%	20 (3.7%)	21 (3.9%)	500 (91.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31.6	1395^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.1%		30.5	1382^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	33.1%	13	37.5	55.2	25.0	27.9	42.9	55.2	58.3	65.5	46.7	37.3	25.6	14.3	13.8	37.5	22.4	24.5	89.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	94.2	93.6	92.7	9.9	24.0	$17,916	$2,288	$15,628
Washington G Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3611 E 114th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5010	571	42	13.7	77.8%	23 (4.0%)	20 (3.5%)	518 (90.7%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	55.7	892^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	56.6%		53.7	848^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.0%	44	36.8	41.7	52.8	68.3	63.2	63.5	54.8	66.7	61.7	43.4	42.9	24.6	17.5	33.9	28.3	31.6	90.2	92.7	92.7	92.7	93.3	92.0	90.5	3.1	28.1	$18,168	$2,586	$15,582
Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	9928 S Crandon Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6530	374	32	11.6	95.7%	1 (0.3%)	354 (94.7%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.3	1936^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.8%		13.3	1933^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	6.5%	3	8.6	12.8	6.7	15.0	22.9	27.9	21.1	31.7	21.6	17.9	12.5	5.7	7.0	10.8	9.8	10.3	87.2	92.3	92.3	92.3	94.9	92.8	88.7	6.8	29.2	$22,325	$3,435	$18,891
Sadlowski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3930 E 105th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8040	655	50	13.1	83.2%	28 (4.3%)	33 (5.0%)	589 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24.4	1571^st of 2056 public elementary schools	23.6%		13.7	1904^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.9%	333	40.0	28.6	18.2	23.0	48.0	21.1	18.4	30.0	26.1	31.8	13.1	22.0	10.5	16.3	17.1	18.7	86.2	87.9	87.9	87.9	94.7	87.0	86.5	8.8	16.7	$22,125	$2,582	$19,543
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9912 S Avenue H	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6240	337	30	11.1	88.1%	19 (5.6%)	26 (7.7%)	289 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13.3	1835^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.7%		16.1	1807^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.6%	28	0.0	28.9	23.3	21.1	17.9	26.7	32.0	33.3	25.8	20.0	22.2	10.7	9.7	8.0	20.5	15.9	90.1	92.6	92.6	92.6	97.5	92.0	89.8	5.6	26.6	$23,861	$3,197	$20,664
Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9239 S Jeffery Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6625	317	15	21.1	94.3%	0 (0.0%)	314 (99.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	1777^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.6%		20	1683^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.6%	94	21.6	19.4	34.4	25.7	32.4	18.5	46.2	52.8	35.2	6.5	8.6	13.5	3.7	19.2	11.1	10.4	90.1	93.4	93.4	93.4	96.0	92.3	89.4	6.6	24.5	$16,898	$2,199	$14,699
Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School	Public	K-8	1710 E 93rd St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6416	195	16	12.1	71.3%	0 (0.0%)	188 (96.4%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	678^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.0%		62.2	694^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.4%	16	44.4	25.0	52.2	67.9	66.7	73.9	70.0	70.0	66.7	63.6	53.6	29.6	21.7	35.0	15.0	37.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	99.5	96.5	95.5		30.7	$24,592	$3,398	$21,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Bright Elementary School

How many students attend Bright Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Bright Elementary School.

Is Bright Elementary School a good school?

Bright Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bright Elementary School?

Students at Bright Elementary School are 62% African American, 34% Hispanic, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Bright Elementary School attend?

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

High : Washington G High School

What district is Bright Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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