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Burbank Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1815th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 12% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Burbank Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 698 students in grades PK-8. 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.

Burbank Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with only 24.6% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 15.7% proficient in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's 42.8% and 27.3%, and the state's 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is also concerning, with only 10.4% and 23.1% of 5th and 8th-grade students meeting or exceeding proficiency. Additionally, Burbank Elementary School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While the nearby schools, such as Sayre Elementary Language Academy and Hanson Park Elementary School, generally perform better than Burbank Elementary School in academic proficiency, they also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates. Burbank Elementary School's high spending per student, ranging from $13,956 to $20,124 over the past few years, and its relatively high student-teacher ratio, suggest that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

691
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,478
Per pupil spending ?
88%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2035 N Mobile Ave
       Chicago, IL  60639-3809

(773) 534-3000

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Burbank Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Steinmetz College Prep High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.6%
African American:
4.2%
White:
2.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 25% Illinois)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school18%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,815th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 12%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,123rd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 18%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
324th 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
202514.11815 of 205611.7%★☆☆☆☆
202415.61824 of 206711.8%★☆☆☆☆
202314.51892 of 20778.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202221.31625 of 208222.0%★☆☆☆☆
202112.81868 of 19484.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201932.51386 of 208633.6%★★☆☆☆
201832.21367 of 203732.9%★★☆☆☆
201735.51278 of 204437.5%★★☆☆☆
201633.51334 of 204634.8%★★☆☆☆
201528.21471 of 205228.3%★☆☆☆☆
201437.51368 of 209334.6%★★☆☆☆
201332.21550 of 216728.5%★☆☆☆☆
201228.11709 of 216621.1%★☆☆☆☆
201127.71706 of 214720.5%★☆☆☆☆
201010.61967 of 21398.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200912.11920 of 21209.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200810.41908 of 20928.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200711.51900 of 20959.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200616.31833 of 208612.1%★☆☆☆☆
200511.31816 of 202210.2%★☆☆☆☆
200414.81763 of 203013.2%★☆☆☆☆
20039.81788 of 202011.5%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202523.9847 of 104919.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.3645 of 78818.1%★☆☆☆☆
202431.4629 of 82623.8%★☆☆☆☆
202330.5624 of 78820.8%★☆☆☆☆
202241.1413 of 76846.2%★★☆☆☆
201946.2355 of 74352.2%★★★☆☆
201855.7223 of 71868.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202513.21763 of 19429.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.01658 of 194214.6%★☆☆☆☆
202321.51550 of 195720.8%★☆☆☆☆
202221.81539 of 197021.9%★☆☆☆☆
201936.01254 of 201937.9%★★☆☆☆
201836.61224 of 196437.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202518.6872 of 98211.2%★☆☆☆☆
202420.9845 of 95911.9%★☆☆☆☆
202319.5894 of 9707.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202227.7742 of 95422.2%★☆☆☆☆
202120.9703 of 7425.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201942.2532 of 95544.3%★★☆☆☆
201845.7479 of 93848.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202523.01493 of 180017.1%★☆☆☆☆
202422.11530 of 179314.7%★☆☆☆☆
202321.51594 of 180811.8%★☆☆☆☆
202230.31274 of 176327.7%★☆☆☆☆
202119.51401 of 15147.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201949.5841 of 181653.7%★★★☆☆
201853.0729 of 176558.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202516.81651 of 194715.2%★☆☆☆☆
202415.11755 of 195910.4%★☆☆☆☆
202311.51911 of 19843.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202221.91535 of 197722.4%★☆☆☆☆
201931.11376 of 201931.8%★★☆☆☆
201829.01403 of 197228.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.21196 of 12927.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202328.0837 of 115627.6%★☆☆☆☆
202227.6840 of 111324.5%★☆☆☆☆
201930.7824 of 119431.0%★★☆☆☆
201831.5502 of 76334.2%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202519.71123 of 136817.9%★☆☆☆☆
202421.91064 of 136321.9%★☆☆☆☆
202328.2942 of 136731.1%★★☆☆☆
202226.8965 of 136929.5%★☆☆☆☆
201938.9781 of 135642.4%★★☆☆☆
201836.6789 of 129339.0%★★☆☆☆
201738.9764 of 129340.9%★★☆☆☆
201634.9816 of 129436.9%★★☆☆☆
201521.91041 of 130220.0%★☆☆☆☆
201426.11028 of 132222.2%★☆☆☆☆
201321.01135 of 136717.0%★☆☆☆☆
201219.71169 of 136514.4%★☆☆☆☆
201138.3952 of 134429.2%★☆☆☆☆
201018.41139 of 132714.2%★☆☆☆☆
200920.01099 of 131816.6%★☆☆☆☆
200828.51006 of 129322.2%★☆☆☆☆
200725.71028 of 128720.1%★☆☆☆☆
200636.1915 of 127228.1%★☆☆☆☆
200517.31001 of 120917.2%★☆☆☆☆
200419.1969 of 120419.5%★☆☆☆☆
200316.3984 of 118517.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.6673 of 6943.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202426.2531 of 63916.9%★☆☆☆☆
202323.3603 of 67410.5%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.4296 of 48338.7%★★☆☆☆
202438.6286 of 48641.2%★★☆☆☆
202337.7290 of 48039.6%★★☆☆☆
202239.7262 of 45442.3%★★☆☆☆
201956.478 of 33977.0%★★★★☆
201849.988 of 28569.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202526.5920 of 124826.3%★☆☆☆☆
202424.2941 of 125124.8%★☆☆☆☆
202330.4855 of 127532.9%★★☆☆☆
202230.2862 of 128633.0%★★☆☆☆
201936.9794 of 127637.8%★★☆☆☆
201836.8756 of 122638.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202523.4538 of 66919.6%★☆☆☆☆
202426.9496 of 64322.9%★☆☆☆☆
202332.6453 of 66131.5%★★☆☆☆
202229.9483 of 66227.0%★☆☆☆☆
201945.5318 of 63950.2%★★★☆☆
201842.9317 of 59046.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202530.0893 of 122927.3%★☆☆☆☆
202428.3898 of 121926.3%★☆☆☆☆
202337.9759 of 123438.5%★★☆☆☆
202237.3720 of 122141.0%★★☆☆☆
201957.2426 of 121765.0%★★★☆☆
201854.0452 of 116161.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202516.01124 of 127111.6%★☆☆☆☆
202421.11003 of 126420.6%★☆☆☆☆
202328.6896 of 129230.7%★★☆☆☆
202225.8942 of 128626.7%★☆☆☆☆
201941.6703 of 129645.8%★★☆☆☆
201837.4728 of 122340.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202519.8706 of 81213.1%★☆☆☆☆
202426.2622 of 80222.4%★☆☆☆☆
202334.1488 of 80539.4%★★☆☆☆
202234.3494 of 78136.7%★★☆☆☆
201930.5562 of 79229.0%★☆☆☆☆
201824.6570 of 6025.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Disabled (2025)19th percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school
Female (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)20th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts25%-28 vs state
Science17%-26 vs state
Mathematics16%-23 vs state

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Students at Burbank Elementary School are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White.

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

High : Steinmetz College Prep High School

Burbank Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 691 students attended Burbank Elementary School.


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