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Burke Elementary School

Q: Is Burke Elementary School a good school?

Burke Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Burke Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Burke Elementary School.

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

Students at Burke Elementary School are 80% African American, 16% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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

Students who attend Burke Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Phillips Academy High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1993^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Burke Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 265 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.

Burke Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois, with proficiency rates on state assessments (IAR and ISA) significantly below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 60.6% in recent years, which are much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Burke Elementary's rankings for female, male, African American, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students are all in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools.

While the nearby schools, such as Kozminski Elementary, Sherwood Elementary, and Ray Elementary, are also part of the low-performing Chicago Public Schools district, they generally outperform Burke Elementary on academic measures. Additionally, the only non-district school in the vicinity, Bronzeville Academy Charter School, also outperforms Burke Elementary on test scores and other metrics, despite serving a similar student population. Burke Elementary's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past 10 years, with no signs of significant improvement in academic achievement or other key indicators.

323

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,233

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5356 S King Dr
Chicago, IL 60615-3643

(773) 535-1325

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Burke Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Phillips Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.5%

Hispanic:

16.4%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (9% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (61% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,993^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,308^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

416^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	8.0	1993 of 2056	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	2043 of 2067	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	2028 of 2077	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	2068 of 2082	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1946 of 1948	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	2079 of 2086	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	2036 of 2037	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	2044 of 2044	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	2014 of 2046	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	1941 of 2052	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.5	2071 of 2093	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.3	2038 of 2167	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.9	2078 of 2166	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.9	2031 of 2147	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	2079 of 2139	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.1	2038 of 2120	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	1900 of 2092	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.3	1939 of 2095	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.8	1947 of 2086	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.6	2013 of 2022	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.9	2016 of 2030	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.7	2018 of 2020	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	565 of 688	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	571 of 655	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	617 of 692	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	649 of 684	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	423 of 428	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	692 of 711	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	695 of 698	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	1940 of 1942	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1942 of 1942	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1957 of 1957	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1926 of 1970	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	2003 of 2019	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1722 of 1800	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1752 of 1793	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1750 of 1808	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1746 of 1763	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1511 of 1514	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1805 of 1816	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	1764 of 1765	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1736 of 1947	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1888 of 1959	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1866 of 1984	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1931 of 1977	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	2011 of 2019	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	22.9	1045 of 1194	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1308 of 1368	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1354 of 1363	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1349 of 1367	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1356 of 1369	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1233 of 1241	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	1336 of 1356	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	1293 of 1293	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	1285 of 1294	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.5	1300 of 1302	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.4	1308 of 1322	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.3	1316 of 1367	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	1300 of 1365	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	1147 of 1344	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.1	1243 of 1327	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	1249 of 1318	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.8	1200 of 1293	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.7	1167 of 1287	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	1094 of 1272	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	452 of 574	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	519 of 548	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	559 of 569	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	553 of 573	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	369 of 385	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	536 of 565	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	509 of 511	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1078 of 1248	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1248 of 1251	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1275 of 1275	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1262 of 1286	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	1273 of 1276	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1155 of 1229	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1208 of 1219	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1214 of 1234	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1198 of 1221	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1012 of 1019	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1200 of 1217	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1160 of 1161	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1246 of 1271	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1239 of 1264	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1256 of 1292	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1251 of 1286	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1237 of 1296	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	687 of 812	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)18th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2019)12th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)21st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-41 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 vs state

Science7%-36 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
Burke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5356 S King Dr	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1325	323	25	12.9	96.0%	6 (1.9%)	260 (80.5%)	53 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8	1993^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.7	2043^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	1.2%	50	3.8	11.1	11.5	9.4	7.7	19.0	16.7	11.1	12.3	28.0	6.5	3.8	0.0	6.7	14.8	10.0	72.9	78.6	78.6	78.6	85.5	78.6	74.4	7.6	12.2	$22,233	$4,153	$18,080
Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5255 S State St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1230	1,119	72	15.6	65.5%	1 (0.1%)	1,084 (96.9%)	17 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	42.2	1160^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.6%		46.2	1015^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.9%	145	28.4	46.9	56.5	42.2	41.7	56.2	38.8	42.5	46.8	38.5	37.9	25.5	14.6	20.0	27.3	27.7	77.4	79.9	79.8	79.8	88.4	78.9	78.5	2.9	8.6	$16,848	$1,397	$15,451
Carter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5740 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0860	279	16	17.4	70.6%	0 (0.0%)	264 (94.6%)	12 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10.9	1913^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.0%		13.4	1924^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.9%	11	20.7	0.0	4.9	3.0	24.1	27.3	22.2	36.4	18.6	4.9	6.1	17.2	4.3	11.1	3.0	7.7	78.3	80.8	80.8	80.8	92.0	80.8	78.3		19.9	$19,728	$3,123	$16,605
Kozminski Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	936 E 54th St	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0980	275	26	10.6	79.3%	14 (5.1%)	199 (72.4%)	47 (17.1%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	24.7	1565^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.9%		18.3	1728^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.4%	163	24.0	17.4	30.8	36.0	44.0	38.1	21.7	56.5	37.8	38.5	12.0	12.0	4.8	4.3	8.7	14.0	89.2	93.6	93.6	93.6	94.8	91.6	88.0	14.8	20.4	$24,938	$3,003	$21,935
Reavis Elementary Math & Sci Special School	Public	PK, KG-8	834 E 50th St	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1060	356	24	15.1	66.6%	10 (2.8%)	324 (91.0%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10.6	1923^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	6.5%		12.1	1973^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	4.5%	50	3.4	10.3	32.1	21.9	7.1	16.7	28.0	27.6	22.3	25.0	9.4	0.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	7.1	82.8	83.9	83.9	83.9	89.6	83.9	78.1	21.9	12.9	$21,798	$3,717	$18,081
Fiske Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6020 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0990	373	30	12.4	75.1%	1 (0.3%)	345 (92.5%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	6	2040^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.8%		15.2	1840^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.0%	200	5.6	11.1	12.5	12.5	9.4	11.5	17.6	25.0	14.7	1.8	5.3	0.0	4.0	18.2	0.0	4.5	71.7	74.5	74.5	74.5	89.2	74.8	73.2		8.9	$21,061	$3,582	$17,480
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	245 W 57th St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0829	204	26	7.8	89.7%	2 (1.0%)	175 (85.8%)	23 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	11	1907^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.2%		22.5	1607^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.3%	300	4.0	10.0	26.3	8.3	17.9	16.7	41.2	30.0	23.7	33.3	0.0	7.1	5.9	23.5	15.0	14.2	97.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.6	98.1	94.3	23.8	26.7	$34,699	$4,197	$30,502
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
Beethoven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 W 47th St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1480	333	26	13.0	91.3%	4 (1.2%)	267 (80.2%)	60 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5	2048^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.4%		11.1	2010^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.8%	38	4.8	12.5	6.7	10.7	4.5	13.6	24.1	12.5	12.3	3.4	3.8	0.0	0.0	7.4	4.5	3.5	83.8	86.9	86.9	86.9	93.5	86.3	80.7	12.2	21.5	$19,376	$3,045	$16,330
Ray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5631 S Kimbark Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-0970	613	42	14.7	44.9%	79 (12.9%)	364 (59.4%)	108 (17.6%)	33 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.9%)	41	1191^st of 2056 public elementary schools	42.1%		32.7	1325^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.9%	134	45.3	19.4	32.6	26.9	39.6	50.0	33.8	34.8	36.5	58.1	17.3	36.5	23.3	14.9	11.9	24.7	74.2	78.2	78.2	78.2	89.1	78.0	75.3	6.6	19.9	$17,993	$1,771	$16,222

Frequently Asked Questions about Burke Elementary School

How many students attend Burke Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Burke Elementary School.

Is Burke Elementary School a good school?

Burke Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Burke Elementary School attend?

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

High : Phillips Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Burke Elementary School?

Students at Burke Elementary School are 80% African American, 16% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Burke Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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