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Brownell Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1615^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Brownell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 127 students in grades PK-6. 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.

Brownell Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with low academic performance on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.5% of Brownell students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In mathematics, the performance is even worse, with only 14.5% of Brownell students proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance on science assessments is also low, with only 5.6% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 28.9% for the district and 40.6% for the state. Brownell also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The nearby schools, such as Parker Elementary Community Academy, Dulles Elementary School, and Park Manor Elementary School, also perform poorly on standardized tests and have high rates of chronic absenteeism, similar to Brownell Elementary School. However, some schools, like CICS - Washington Pk Campus, perform significantly better than Brownell and the district average, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement within the district.

165

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,841

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6741 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-3920

(773) 535-3030

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.3%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2018 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (19% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,615^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1615 of 2056	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1320 of 2067	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1475 of 2077	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1851 of 2082	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1913 of 2086	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1949 of 2037	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	1777 of 2044	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.8	1836 of 2046	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.6	1223 of 2052	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.3	1207 of 2093	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.5	1614 of 2167	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	2045 of 2166	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	1832 of 2147	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.0	2042 of 2139	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.8	1899 of 2120	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	1865 of 2092	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.3	2000 of 2095	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.5	1987 of 2086	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.4	1942 of 2022	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.9	1844 of 2030	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.7	1867 of 2020	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	283 of 688	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	210 of 655	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	261 of 692	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	381 of 684	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	562 of 711	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	541 of 698	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1359 of 1942	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1519 of 1957	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1821 of 1970	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1814 of 2019	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1866 of 1964	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1290 of 1800	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	949 of 1793	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1046 of 1808	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1458 of 1763	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1625 of 1816	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1662 of 1765	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1442 of 1947	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1826 of 1959	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1501 of 1984	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1635 of 1977	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1792 of 2019	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1926 of 1972	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)59th percentile+37 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-18 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

Science6%-35 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
Brownell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6741 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3030	165	13	12.6	85.5%	1 (0.6%)	149 (90.3%)	13 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	22.1	1615^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.4%		32.8	1320^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.1%	295	5.6		13.6	46.7	33.3	52.4			35.5	27.3	13.3	0.0	14.3			14.5	88.5	92.3	92.3	93.1	96.2	92.3	83.9	10.8	7.7	$23,841	$2,955	$20,885
Parker Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6800 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3375	367	26	14.1	93.2%	1 (0.3%)	348 (94.8%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.5	1929^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.2%		16.8	1777^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.0%	152	9.4	13.2	16.7	6.3	33.3	27.8	37.5	23.7	24.4	13.3	0.0	12.1	0.0	9.4	0.0	5.5	94.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.1	97.5	91.7	15.0	28.1	$23,949	$3,669	$20,280
Dulles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6311 S Calumet Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0690	651	37	17.8	95.7%	1 (0.2%)	611 (93.9%)	39 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	2030^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.3%		9.9	2039^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.4%	9	9.2	11.3	6.3	10.3	17.9	20.9	10.0	15.5	13.8	3.3	0.0	3.0	3.1	8.0	7.0	3.9	78.1	82.3	82.3	82.3	95.2	82.6	80.4	5.6	11.5	$16,197	$2,378	$13,819
Park Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7037 S Rhodes Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3070	313	23	13.9	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	276 (88.2%)	37 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	1906^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.3%		12.2	1967^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.8%	61	13.2	3.8	10.0	24.0	31.6	24.0	38.2	30.8	27.0	20.7	0.0	7.9	0.0	8.8	0.0	6.8	83.7	87.5	87.1	87.1	91.3	85.6	83.0	4.2	23.5	$21,822	$2,567	$19,255
Deneen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7240 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3035	451	36	12.4	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	428 (94.9%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	20.8	1648^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.8%		28.7	1444^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.1%	204	10.0	11.4	40.0	26.4	32.7	47.2	34.7	46.7	37.0	28.6	5.8	9.8	5.6	8.3	4.7	9.8	87.8	92.3	92.3	92.3	97.6	92.3	91.7	10.3	23.3	$20,096	$2,929	$17,166
Barbara A Sizemore Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	6547 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 651-1661	231	14	16.5	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	223 (96.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	21.1	1638^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.3%		18.5	1724^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.6%	86	18.2	29.6	30.8	16.7	27.3	50.0	54.5	51.9	39.4	30.8	11.1	4.5	18.2	18.2	16.0	17.0										$24,094	$1,940	$22,153
Till Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6543 S Champlain Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0570	370	24	15.2	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	327 (88.4%)	41 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	2004^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.8	2054^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.6%	50	14.3	10.3	4.2	15.8	5.7	18.5	4.3	15.4	11.0	0.0	8.3	5.7	7.1	4.3	3.2	5.1	74.3	77.7	77.7	78.0	85.8	76.8	72.8	8.4	10.2	$19,511	$2,602	$16,909
CICS - Washington Pk Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	110 E 61st St	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 347-0200	493	18	27.3	95.3%	2 (0.4%)	476 (96.6%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.4	1155^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.8%		20.2	1677^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.9%	522	3.8	13.9	54.5	47.5	46.2	52.9	55.8	66.7	53.0	70.9	23.0	17.3	19.6	9.3	19.4	27.9										$16,864	$1,770	$15,094
Tanner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7350 S Evans Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3870	272	24	11.5	96.7%	1 (0.4%)	235 (86.4%)	34 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	1934^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%		9.4	2049^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.9%	115	4.2	17.4	26.9	28.6	16.7	25.0	0.0	21.7	20.5	0.0	3.6	0.0	7.1	4.2	4.5	3.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.8	97.3	98.4	11.0	31.8	$25,397	$3,818	$21,579
Kershaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6450 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3050	226	25	9.0	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	217 (96.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	1587^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.8%		23.7	1580^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.6%	7	18.2	30.0	26.3	28.6	40.9	38.9	61.1	40.0	38.9	31.6	28.6	18.2	5.6	11.1	0.0	17.6	94.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.7	96.3	95.4	7.9	23.7	$30,001	$3,946	$26,055

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What is the racial makeup of Brownell Elementary School?

Students at Brownell Elementary School are 90% African American, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Brownell Elementary School a good school?

Brownell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Brownell Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Brownell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Brownell Elementary School.

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