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William Brown Magnet Elementary School

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William Brown Magnet Elementary School ranks 1447 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Brown W Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 268 students enrolled. 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.

Brown W Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 36.6% of students were proficient in ELA compared to 53.1% statewide, and only 18.9% were proficient in Math compared to 38.5% statewide. However, the school's performance on the Science assessment is relatively stronger, with 5th and 8th-grade proficiency rates around 40% in recent years. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Dett Elementary School, Otis Elementary School, and Talcott Elementary School, also face similar challenges with low academic performance and high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism. However, some nearby schools, like Chicago World Language Academy and STEM Magnet Academy Elementary, have significantly higher academic achievement, suggesting that with the right resources and strategies, the students at Brown W Elementary School could also perform at higher levels.

232

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,942

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

54 N Hermitage Ave
Chicago, IL 60612-2631

(773) 534-7250

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend William Brown Magnet Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wells Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.8%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Asian:

2.6%

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Compare William Brown Magnet Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,447^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,003^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

179^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	29.4	1447 of 2056	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1839 of 2067	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1987 of 2077	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	2031 of 2082	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	1897 of 1948	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1974 of 2086	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1965 of 2037	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	1998 of 2044	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	1668 of 2046	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	1882 of 2052	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.1	1979 of 2093	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	1809 of 2167	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	1991 of 2166	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.2	1959 of 2147	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.5	1908 of 2139	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.6	2011 of 2120	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	1894 of 2092	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.8	2014 of 2095	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.7	1949 of 2086	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.9	1925 of 2022	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.0	1926 of 2030	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	7.8	1824 of 2020	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	187 of 688	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	34.2	432 of 655	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	566 of 692	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	627 of 684	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	360 of 428	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	578 of 711	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	554 of 698	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	1245 of 1942	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1756 of 1942	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1833 of 1957	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1925 of 1970	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1620 of 1680	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1859 of 2019	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	1091 of 1800	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1544 of 1793	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1726 of 1808	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1712 of 1763	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1452 of 1514	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1742 of 1816	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1679 of 1765	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1423 of 1947	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1779 of 1959	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1856 of 1984	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1803 of 2019	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1868 of 1972	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1003 of 1368	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1087 of 1363	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1307 of 1367	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1257 of 1369	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1097 of 1241	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1201 of 1356	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1148 of 1293	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	1055 of 1293	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	1173 of 1294	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	1242 of 1302	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.5	1266 of 1322	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	1198 of 1367	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	1201 of 1365	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	1063 of 1344	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	1148 of 1327	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.6	1120 of 1318	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.4	1127 of 1293	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	1070 of 1287	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.1	993 of 1272	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.0	963 of 1209	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.4	1034 of 1204	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	4.2	1150 of 1185	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	245 of 574	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	305 of 548	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	486 of 569	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	477 of 573	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	264 of 385	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	395 of 565	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	329 of 511	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	1074 of 1248	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1055 of 1251	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1155 of 1275	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1098 of 1226	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	936 of 1229	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	925 of 1219	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1148 of 1234	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1151 of 1221	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	831 of 1019	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1018 of 1217	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1011 of 1161	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	704 of 1271	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	943 of 1264	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1205 of 1292	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1278 of 1286	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1133 of 1296	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1080 of 1223	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)73rd percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)57th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Science33%-10 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, April 20, 2012

I have enjoyed my time working with Brown. The school overall appears to have a vision of developing the whole child. Children are assessed on a regular basis and that information is used to decide their next step. The teachers are always friendly and willing to speak with parents. There are many opportunities for families to participate in the school through volunteering, attending extracurricular activities, and supporting the students through fundraisers. There are also many volunteer agencies that work with the school and children. One agency has a before school store that allows the children to come to school and pick up all their school supplies for the coming year (backpack, uniform, shoes, notebooks). Brown appears to be a model school in their mission to help and educate children. 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
William Brown Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	54 N Hermitage Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7250	232	26	9.0	84.5%	1 (0.4%)	213 (91.8%)	11 (4.7%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29.4	1447^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.6%		15.2	1839^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.0%	392	40.0	26.1	33.3	36.4	40.0	28.6	40.7	39.1	36.6	27.8	31.8	10.0	19.0	10.7	17.4	18.9	96.2	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.9	97.7	95.5	12.4	27.8	$30,942	$5,894	$25,048
Rudolph Elementary Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1628 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7460	22	14	1.5	63.6%	0 (0.0%)	13 (59.1%)	8 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)																	90.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	95.0	93.0	91.0	28.0	16.0	$35,779	$5,476	$30,304
Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	2022 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7685	423	29	14.4	43.5%	86 (20.3%)	207 (48.9%)	74 (17.5%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.5%)	42.4	1156^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.8%		32.7	1322^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	36.0%	166	23.5	17.4	48.8	72.2	38.5	41.2	23.5	39.1	46.3	36.6	47.2	15.4	20.6	0.0	13.0	25.3	88.5	93.3	93.3	93.3	95.0	92.9	90.9	20.1	18.2	$21,376	$2,722	$18,654
Dett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2131 W Monroe St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7160	326	30	10.8	82.5%	0 (0.0%)	284 (87.1%)	26 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	6.1	2038^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.9%		8	2066^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.0%	28	14.3	15.4	15.6	4.5	8.0	15.0	10.3	7.4	10.3	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	83.0	87.2	87.2	87.2	92.6	86.5	80.1	11.4	13.5	$26,481	$3,375	$23,105
Skinner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 S Throop St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7790	1,139	61	18.6	21.9%	292 (25.6%)	294 (25.8%)	151 (13.3%)	317 (27.8%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (6.5%)	93.2	112^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.6%		95.2	103^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	95.0%	9	65.4	59.5	74.2	79.2	80.4	83.2	78.3	67.1	77.6	79.5	79.2	72.0	71.0	61.7	47.4	70.7	86.8	91.1	91.1	91.1	95.5	90.8	89.7	2.6	17.0	$14,927	$1,233	$13,694
Otis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	525 N Armour St	Chicago	60642	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7665	356	35	10.1	83.1%	16 (4.5%)	104 (29.2%)	216 (60.7%)	17 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12.1	1870^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.0%		14.2	1881^st of 2067 public elementary schools	9.0%	11	12.9	4.5	11.5	13.3	38.7	22.7	18.5	22.7	22.4	20.0	6.7	9.7	4.5	3.7	9.1	9.2	75.5	81.1	81.1	81.1	91.8	78.4	75.8	14.0	19.2	$28,414	$2,829	$25,585
Talcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1840 W Ohio St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7130	487	36	13.7	71.3%	46 (9.4%)	21 (4.3%)	405 (83.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	31.2	1403^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	31.8%		29.7	1409^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.8%	6	20.0	13.9	26.3	40.9	31.1	36.1	39.0	27.8	33.8	42.1	36.4	15.6	30.6	11.9	11.1	24.5	74.7	77.5	77.5	77.5	90.0	76.3	74.1	4.5	18.4	$20,989	$2,723	$18,266
Chicago World Language Academy	Public	K-8	1340 W Harrison St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7000	449	31	14.6	38.8%	45 (10.0%)	169 (37.6%)	125 (27.8%)	82 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	71.8	555^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.0%		80.5	349^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.1%	206	47.4	55.3	53.7	71.7	70.2	82.5	75.0	68.4	70.4	64.8	35.8	28.1	57.9	54.2	63.2	49.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.8	98.5	98.2		24.2	$17,084	$1,289	$15,795
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2233 W Ohio St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7655	446	33	13.7	30.3%	242 (54.3%)	32 (7.2%)	133 (29.8%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	76.5	466^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.3%		69.3	564^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.7%	98	57.4	50.0	61.2	61.8	68.8	72.7	73.3	56.5	64.8	59.2	49.1	43.8	54.5	70.0	50.0	53.3	93.9	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.4	95.7	95.9	4.9	21.5	$17,212	$1,029	$16,183
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	749 S Oakley Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7295	310	24	13.0	80.3%	12 (3.9%)	230 (74.2%)	63 (20.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10.9	1912^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.0%		16.2	1801^st of 2067 public elementary schools	12.9%	111	18.5	6.1	6.9	32.0	18.5	29.2	37.9	21.2	24.0	6.9	0.0	3.7	4.2	6.9	3.0	4.2	82.4	85.8	85.8	85.8	90.0	84.8	82.7	5.9	21.5	$21,602	$3,042	$18,560

Frequently Asked Questions about William Brown Magnet Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of William Brown Magnet Elementary School?

Students at William Brown Magnet Elementary School are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is William Brown Magnet Elementary School a good school?

William Brown Magnet Elementary School ranks 1447^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of William Brown Magnet Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William Brown Magnet Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Wells Community Academy High School

What district is William Brown Magnet Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend William Brown Magnet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended William Brown Magnet Elementary School.

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