Curtis Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 32 E 115th St
       Chicago, IL  60628-5510


(773) 535-5050

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2069th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,651 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  381

Racial breakdown:

African American:
93.7%
Hispanic:
5.0%
White:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.1% Help


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Compare Details Curtis Elementary School ranks worse than 99.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 448th among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9. (See more...)
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Compare Details Curtis Elementary School ranks worse than 97.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.33. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (93.7%), Hispanic (5%), White (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Curtis Elementary School is 13.6. 246 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Curtis Elementary School is $17,651. 290 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Curtis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Curtis Elementary School 2069th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Curtis Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Curtis Elementary School 1335th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Curtis Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Curtis Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Curtis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.32 1964th 2020 2.8%
2004 1.29 2000th 2030 1.5%
2005 3.93 1903rd 2022 5.9%
2006 4.05 1993rd 2086 4.5%
2007 1.46 2065th 2095 1.4%
2008 4.17 2022nd 2092 3.3%
2009 1.40 2107th 2120 0.6%
2010 1.79 2118th 2139 1.0%
2011 13.62 1934th 2147 9.9%
2012 14.65 1944th 2166 10.2%
2013 18.08 1849th 2167 14.7%
2014 12.30 1906th 2093 8.9%
2015 10.28 1991st 2052 3.0%
2016 10.23 1966th 2046 3.9%
2017 9.41 1984th 2044 2.9%
2018 16.41 1778th 2037 12.7%
2019 14.85 1881st 2086 9.8%
2021 12.03 1909th 1948 2.0%
2022 10.26 2064th 2082 0.9%
2023 9.00 2069th 2077 0.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Curtis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.94 637th 763 16.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Curtis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.26 1409th 1765 20.2%
2019 22.88 1572nd 1816 13.4%
2021 18.14 1442nd 1514 4.8%
2022 13.87 1740th 1763 1.3%
2023 11.83 1799th 1808 0.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Curtis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.80 1648th 1964 16.1%
2019 16.84 1779th 2019 11.9%
2022 10.14 1954th 1970 0.8%
2023 10.14 1922nd 1957 1.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Curtis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.58 1770th 1972 10.2%
2019 15.32 1825th 2019 9.6%
2022 12.42 1901st 1977 3.8%
2023 8.80 1973rd 1984 0.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Curtis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.43 367th 698 47.4%
2019 37.07 434th 711 39.0%
2021 28.74 349th 428 18.5%
2022 23.61 633rd 684 7.5%
2023 20.65 662nd 692 4.3%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Curtis Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Curtis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.77 1170th 1185 1.3%
2004 3.21 1180th 1204 2.0%
2005 3.38 1161st 1209 4.0%
2006 8.31 1165th 1272 8.4%
2007 6.51 1215th 1287 5.6%
2008 2.25 1275th 1293 1.4%
2009 0.92 1314th 1318 0.3%
2010 1.93 1309th 1327 1.4%
2011 5.21 1299th 1344 3.3%
2012 12.51 1242nd 1365 9.0%
2013 7.77 1298th 1367 5.0%
2014 7.22 1268th 1322 4.1%
2015 8.71 1277th 1302 1.9%
2016 8.24 1276th 1294 1.4%
2017 8.72 1269th 1293 1.9%
2018 10.48 1244th 1293 3.8%
2019 9.18 1320th 1356 2.7%
2021 16.68 1091st 1241 12.1%
2022 13.05 1299th 1369 5.1%
2023 10.33 1335th 1367 2.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Curtis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.98 1106th 1161 4.7%
2019 11.33 1185th 1217 2.6%
2021 25.63 816th 1019 19.9%
2022 17.76 1137th 1221 6.9%
2023 13.29 1197th 1234 3.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Curtis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.37 1171st 1226 4.5%
2019 8.58 1239th 1276 2.9%
2022 16.36 1128th 1286 12.3%
2023 10.58 1234th 1275 3.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Curtis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.09 1183rd 1223 3.3%
2019 11.24 1249th 1296 3.6%
2021 10.18 1043rd 1048 0.5%
2022 13.49 1217th 1286 5.4%
2023 10.80 1266th 1292 2.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Curtis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.99 448th 511 12.3%
2019 22.93 503rd 565 11.0%
2021 37.49 224th 385 41.8%
2022 28.70 460th 573 19.7%
2023 22.23 516th 569 9.3%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Curtis Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a 922 n/a 47 n/a n/a n/a 0 969
1990 3 939 2 54 n/a n/a n/a 0 998
1991 1 881 0 49 0 n/a n/a 0 931
1992 0 940 0 49 0 n/a n/a 0 989
1993 1 863 0 42 0 n/a n/a 0 906
1994 0 839 0 44 0 n/a n/a 0 883
1995 0 869 0 39 0 n/a n/a 0 908
1996 0 869 0 39 0 n/a n/a 0 908
1997 0 860 1 32 0 n/a n/a 0 893
1998 0 845 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 861
1999 0 858 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 868
2000 2 930 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 939
2001 1 812 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 820
2002 0 736 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 752
2003 0 736 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 752
2004 0 737 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 752
2005 2 668 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 680
2006 0 595 0 9 0 n/a n/a 3 607
2007 0 542 0 10 0 n/a n/a 7 559
2008 0 515 0 7 1 n/a n/a 2 525
2009 1 476 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 487
2010 1 454 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2011 0 452 0 4 0 0 0 0 456
2012 0 488 0 7 0 1 3 0 499
2013 0 437 0 14 0 1 2 0 454
2014 0 597 0 20 0 1 3 0 621
2015 0 611 0 34 0 1 1 0 647
2016 0 578 0 25 0 1 2 0 606
2017 0 528 0 24 0 0 4 0 556
2018 1 492 0 26 1 0 4 0 524
2019 1 478 0 20 0 0 1 0 500
2020 1 427 0 14 1 0 3 0 446
2021 2 420 0 20 1 0 4 0 447
2022 3 383 0 27 1 0 2 0 416
2023 3 357 0 19 1 0 1 0 381

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Curtis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 969 47.0 20.6 n/a
1990 998 48.0 20.7 n/a
1991 931 48.0 19.3 n/a
1992 989 54.0 18.3 n/a
1993 906 54.0 16.8 n/a
1994 883 48.0 18.4 n/a
1995 908 49.0 18.5 n/a
1996 908 49.0 18.5 n/a
1997 893 45.0 19.8 n/a
1998 861 44.0 19.6 n/a
1999 868 46.0 18.9 n/a
2000 939 40.0 23.5 n/a
2001 820 37.0 22.2 n/a
2002 752 34.0 22.1 89.6
2003 752 34.0 22.1 89.6
2004 752 31.3 24.0 98.8
2005 680 32.6 20.9 87.1
2006 607 37.3 16.3 94.4
2007 559 23.0 24.3 99.5
2008 525 23.0 22.8 99.8
2009 487 24.0 20.3 96.1
2010 463 22.0 21.0 99.4
2011 456 29.0 15.7 99.3
2012 499 27.0 18.4 99.4
2013 454 31.0 14.6 97.1
2014 621 38.0 16.3 97.7
2015 647 34.0 19.0 99.1
2016 606 31.0 19.5 98.5
2017 556 30.0 18.4 99.1
2018 524 27.4 19.0 95.4
2019 500 30.0 16.6 95.6
2020 446 30.0 14.8 96.6
2021 447 n/a n/a n/a
2022 416 29.5 14.1 96.2
2023 381 28.0 13.6 97.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Curtis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 969 47.0 20.6 n/a
1990 998 48.0 20.7 n/a
1991 931 48.0 19.3 n/a
1992 989 54.0 18.3 n/a
1993 906 54.0 16.8 n/a
1994 883 48.0 18.4 n/a
1995 908 49.0 18.5 n/a
1996 908 49.0 18.5 n/a
1997 893 45.0 19.8 n/a
1998 861 44.0 19.6 n/a
1999 868 46.0 18.9 n/a
2000 939 40.0 23.5 n/a
2001 820 37.0 22.2 n/a
2002 752 34.0 22.1 89.6
2003 752 34.0 22.1 89.6
2004 752 31.3 24.0 98.8
2005 680 32.6 20.9 87.1
2006 607 37.3 16.3 94.4
2007 559 23.0 24.3 99.5
2008 525 23.0 22.8 99.8
2009 487 24.0 20.3 96.1
2010 463 22.0 21.0 99.4
2011 456 29.0 15.7 99.3
2012 499 27.0 18.4 99.4
2013 454 31.0 14.6 97.1
2014 621 38.0 16.3 97.7
2015 647 34.0 19.0 99.1
2016 606 31.0 19.5 98.5
2017 556 30.0 18.4 99.1
2018 524 27.4 19.0 95.4
2019 500 30.0 16.6 95.6
2020 446 30.0 14.8 96.6
2021 447 n/a n/a n/a
2022 416 29.5 14.1 96.2
2023 381 28.0 13.6 97.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Curtis Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201595.3%95.3%95.3%95.3%34.0%96.2%94.8%4.0%
201695.1%95.2%95.4%95.5%32.0%95.2%66.2%4.1%8.6%
201795.3%96.2%96.4%96.4%30.4%95.7%95.5%4.2%16.6%
201894.3%96.0%96.2%96.2%33.4%95.3%95.8%6.3%25.6%
201998.2%98.4%98.6%98.6%36.7%97.5%97.8%6.7%27.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Curtis Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,422 (12.0%) $10,406 (88.0%) $11,829
2020 $1,325 (9.9%) $12,052 (90.1%) $13,377
2021 $3,296 (23.5%) $10,730 (76.5%) $14,025
2022 $3,296 (23.5%) $10,730 (76.5%) $14,025
2023 $3,845 (21.8%) $13,806 (78.2%) $17,651

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Curtis Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1881st of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 2069th of 2077 Elementary schools
 9.4%
Ranks 1320th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1335th of 1367 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Curtis Elementary School)26.73.1
 23.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Curtis Elementary School)20.30
 20.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Curtis Elementary School)3.72.7
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Curtis Elementary School)1.80
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Curtis Elementary School)190
 19%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Curtis Elementary School)8.50
 8.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Curtis Elementary School)13.25.6
 7.6%
   5th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Curtis Elementary School)7.15.3
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Curtis Elementary School)3.60
 3.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Curtis Elementary School)03.2
 3.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Curtis Elementary School)1.86.7
 4.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Curtis Elementary School)6.36.3
   8th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Curtis Elementary School)2.10
 2.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Curtis Elementary School)14.32.9
 11.4%
   8th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students500381
 23.8%
African American478357
 25.3%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic2019
 5%
Pacific Islander00
White13
 200%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.6%97.1%
 1.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 381 students attended Curtis Elementary School.

Curtis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Curtis Elementary School are 94% African American, 5% Hispanic.


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