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Burley Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Burley Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 499 students in grades K-8. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly outperforming the district and state averages in academic performance and test scores.

Burley Elementary School's academic excellence is evident across various metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 86.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 71.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to just 42.8% and 27.3% for the Chicago Public Schools District 299, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 18th out of 982 Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students and 36th out of 1,389 for white students in English Language Arts.

When compared to nearby schools, Burley Elementary School stands out as a top-performing institution. Schools like Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy, Blaine Elementary School, and Bell Elementary School also demonstrate high academic achievement, but Burley's consistent 5-star rating and exceptional test scores place it among the elite elementary schools in the area. While the school may have opportunities for improvement, such as addressing the slightly lower performance of students with disabilities, Burley Elementary School's overall excellence is a testament to the dedication and effectiveness of its educators, administrators, and the broader school community.

494

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,968

Per pupil spending ?

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1630 W Barry Ave
Chicago, IL 60657-3016

(773) 534-5475

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Burley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lake View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Asian:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (78% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

91^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

54^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	94.0	91 of 2056	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	93 of 2067	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	63 of 2077	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	74 of 2082	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	76 of 1948	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	83 of 2086	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	144 of 2037	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.1	123 of 2044	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	95.1	83 of 2046	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	92.0	152 of 2052	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	89.8	135 of 2093	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	90.7	118 of 2167	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	83.3	219 of 2166	89.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	327 of 2147	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	234 of 2139	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	338 of 2120	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	701 of 2092	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.4	344 of 2095	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	81.0	255 of 2086	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.3	330 of 2022	83.7%	★★★★☆
2004	61.4	954 of 2030	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.0	953 of 2020	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	144 of 1049	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	150 of 886	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	75 of 1942	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	71 of 1942	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	69 of 1957	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	52 of 1970	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	83 of 1680	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	117 of 2019	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	183 of 1964	90.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	18 of 982	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	73 of 970	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	28 of 954	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	31 of 955	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	71 of 938	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	481 of 1763	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	269 of 1514	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	61 of 1816	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	116 of 1765	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	97 of 1947	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	102 of 1959	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	63 of 1984	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	113 of 1977	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	76 of 1707	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	72 of 2019	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	106 of 1972	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	86 of 1292	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	104 of 1195	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	66 of 1156	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	111 of 1113	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	10 of 640	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	44 of 1194	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	36 of 1389	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	53 of 1392	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	39 of 1419	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	54 of 1425	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	54 of 1308	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	81 of 1462	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	182 of 1463	87.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	54 of 1368	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	91 of 1363	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	39 of 1367	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	96 of 1369	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	52 of 1241	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	105 of 1356	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	152 of 1293	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	94.0	54 of 1293	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	86.8	129 of 1294	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	95.5	52 of 1302	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	89.6	91 of 1322	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	93.2	45 of 1367	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	89.0	38 of 1365	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	90.3	20 of 1344	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	75.8	299 of 1327	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	228 of 1318	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	188 of 1293	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	87.0	62 of 1287	95.2%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	136 of 1272	89.3%	★★★★☆
2005	70.9	392 of 1209	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.7	510 of 1204	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.0	541 of 1185	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	75 of 1248	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	50 of 1251	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	39 of 1275	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	76 of 1286	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	41 of 1017	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	187 of 1276	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	313 of 1226	74.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	79 of 669	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	78 of 643	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	102 of 661	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	104 of 662	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	137 of 639	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	161 of 590	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	82.8	95 of 1221	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	10 of 1019	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	193 of 1161	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	33 of 1271	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	115 of 1264	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	36 of 1292	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	123 of 1286	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	48 of 1048	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	46 of 1296	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	50 of 1223	95.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	6 of 812	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	69 of 802	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	7 of 805	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	68 of 781	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	6 of 548	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	47 of 792	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	64.2	122 of 602	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	28 of 884	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	47 of 875	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	22 of 895	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	86 of 898	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	31 of 813	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	60 of 905	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	44 of 889	95.1%	★★★★★

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 (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)73rd percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+34 vs state

Science77%+34 vs state

Mathematics72%+33 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The school dramatically changed in the 7 years my children attended the school. It was a welcoming place that became a place where the principal intimidated parents who did not agree with her. The school has a major social conflict problem that is not addressed and the school does not want to support special needs students and does everything to push the families out. 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
Burley Elementary School	Public	K-8	1630 W Barry Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5475	494	30	16.4	8.3%	326 (66.0%)	6 (1.2%)	74 (15.0%)	54 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	94	91^st of 2056 public elementary schools	95.6%		95.5	93^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	95.5%	2	69.1	85.7	91.5	78.0	74.5	88.1	95.2	97.6	86.7	86.4	81.4	65.5	71.2	73.8	45.2	71.8	96.2	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.6	97.4	97.2		26.1	$16,968	$1,397	$15,571
Jahn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3149 N Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5500	360	36	10.0	48.3%	116 (32.2%)	56 (15.6%)	151 (41.9%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	32.5	1371^st of 2056 public elementary schools	33.3%		36.8	1224^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.8%	147	26.1	37.5	9.1	56.0	34.8	58.6	37.5	62.5	40.7	21.9	28.0	13.0	25.9	22.7	0.0	20.0	73.4	76.0	76.3	76.0	81.4	75.0	72.8	11.5	8.3	$21,044	$1,862	$19,182
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1650 W Cornelia Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5484	486	36	13.4	11.7%	338 (69.5%)	18 (3.7%)	72 (14.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.5%)	89	203^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.1	221^st of 2067 public elementary schools	89.3%	18	71.4	75.5	69.6	78.8	71.4	80.6	80.0	79.2	76.5	75.0	75.0	49.0	67.7	74.4	76.0	69.5	93.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.5	97.3	96.7	3.3	27.0	$18,461	$1,202	$17,259
Prescott Elementary School	Public	K-8	1632 W Wrightwood Ave	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5505	463	31	15.0	27.6%	202 (43.6%)	46 (9.9%)	135 (29.2%)	44 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	93.7	96^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.3%		95.7	84^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.9%	12	67.3	76.5	77.0	83.3	87.3	82.7	86.0	88.6	83.7	78.3	80.0	64.8	69.2	71.4	28.6	66.9	94.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	98.3	96.8	97.1		25.3	$17,849	$1,177	$16,672
Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	K-8	3319 N Clifton Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5550	642	43	15.1	12.0%	339 (52.8%)	28 (4.4%)	129 (20.1%)	82 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.7%)	98.9	5^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.6	6^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	92.4	85.9	92.6	100.0	97.6	92.4	97.1	95.3	96.0	97.1	96.3	96.3	92.4	94.1	95.3	95.3	95.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.1	96.8	96.5		24.6	$16,399	$977	$15,423
Harriet Tubman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2851 N Seminary Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5725	308	32	9.6	33.8%	117 (38.0%)	56 (18.2%)	94 (30.5%)	10 (3.2%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.4%)	76.8	461^st of 2056 public elementary schools	77.6%		53	865^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.2%	404	54.5	44.4	86.4	57.7	88.2	58.3	57.1	62.2	68.9	77.3	38.5	55.9	37.5	35.0	27.8	44.4	92.1	93.9	93.9	93.9	96.8	92.9	92.1	7.1	31.1	$25,441	$1,934	$23,508
Audubon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3500 N Hoyne Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5470	606	45	13.6	9.1%	410 (67.7%)	5 (0.8%)	106 (17.5%)	36 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.1%)	95.5	55^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.7	53^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	97.4%	2	66.7	75.5	80.0	84.3	84.6	90.7	91.4	92.0	86.6	86.2	78.4	82.1	76.7	86.5	52.0	76.8	82.2	84.0	84.0	84.1	87.9	83.8	81.3	16.4	18.0	$18,513	$1,164	$17,349
Blaine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 W Grace St	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5750	639	48	13.3	10.3%	420 (65.7%)	15 (2.3%)	106 (16.6%)	36 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.5%)	94.8	72^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	96.5%		96.8	51^st of 2067 public elementary schools	97.5%	21	89.2	65.6	75.8	74.6	90.9	87.0	95.2	83.9	84.1	83.9	67.8	90.9	83.3	83.7	60.3	78.1	94.6	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.0	96.3	94.6	11.5	22.4	$20,025	$1,299	$18,725
Bell Elementary School	Public	K-8	3730 N Oakley Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5150	902	61	14.7	10.1%	505 (56.0%)	21 (2.3%)	153 (17.0%)	104 (11.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (13.0%)	94.9	67^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.7%		95.8	78^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.2%	11	84.0	79.5	83.3	89.0	90.6	79.3	85.6	79.5	84.8	81.3	83.8	78.1	53.3	73.1	69.3	73.5	91.7	94.3	94.3	94.3	97.5	94.3	93.9		24.7	$17,959	$1,418	$16,541
Inter-American Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	851 W Waveland Ave	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5490	616	44	13.9	38.3%	58 (9.4%)	16 (2.6%)	526 (85.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	60.6	794^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.4%		47.8	983^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	52.4%	189	57.8	41.4	41.0	53.1	60.9	59.0	57.1	49.3	53.3	45.9	43.8	42.2	32.8	35.7	29.4	38.2	95.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	99.1	96.6	96.1	7.9	27.6	$18,204	$1,854	$16,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Burley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Burley Elementary School attend?

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

High : Lake View High School

What district is Burley Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Burley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Burley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Burley Elementary School?

Students at Burley Elementary School are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Burley Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Burley Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 91^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

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