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Carroll Elementary School

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Carroll Elementary School ranks 1471 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Carroll Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 405 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois. 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.

Carroll Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with low academic performance on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 40.9% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide, and only 16.1% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for students with disabilities. Additionally, Carroll Elementary has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Nearby schools, such as Joplin Elementary, Kellogg Elementary, and Ashburn Community Elementary, generally perform better than Carroll Elementary on academic measures, but they also have high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The only school that stands out as a higher-performing outlier is Northwest School, which is in the Evergreen Park school district and has significantly better academic outcomes than Carroll Elementary and the other nearby Chicago Public Schools.

411

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,126

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2929 W 83rd St
Chicago, IL 60652-3400

(773) 535-9414

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Carroll Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bogan High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.3%

Hispanic:

16.5%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,471^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,009^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

184^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	28.4	1471 of 2056	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1516 of 2067	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1725 of 2077	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1591 of 2082	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	1460 of 1948	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1602 of 2086	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1495 of 2037	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	1631 of 2044	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	1736 of 2046	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.7	1661 of 2052	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.9	1427 of 2093	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.8	1484 of 2167	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	1603 of 2166	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.7	1600 of 2147	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.8	1703 of 2139	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.3	1779 of 2120	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.0	1613 of 2092	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.4	1847 of 2095	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.4	1784 of 2086	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.0	1817 of 2022	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.2	1774 of 2030	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.2	1679 of 2020	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	189 of 688	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	217 of 655	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	344 of 692	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	265 of 684	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	161 of 428	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	247 of 711	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	236 of 698	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	742 of 1049	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1474 of 1942	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1444 of 1942	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1453 of 1957	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1403 of 1970	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1321 of 2019	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1415 of 1964	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1062 of 1800	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1184 of 1793	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1445 of 1808	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1089 of 1763	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	904 of 1514	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1080 of 1816	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1082 of 1765	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	1261 of 1947	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1385 of 1959	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1764 of 1984	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1554 of 1977	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1436 of 1707	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1743 of 2019	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1463 of 1972	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	646 of 1292	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	594 of 1195	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	620 of 1156	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	730 of 1113	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1009 of 1368	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	824 of 1363	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	807 of 1367	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	785 of 1369	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	769 of 1241	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1136 of 1356	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1026 of 1293	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	1043 of 1293	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.0	955 of 1294	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.2	1001 of 1302	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.6	933 of 1322	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	1074 of 1367	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.0	1049 of 1365	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.9	865 of 1344	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.3	987 of 1327	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.5	1069 of 1318	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.8	1027 of 1293	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	983 of 1287	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.1	829 of 1272	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.5	839 of 1209	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.3	834 of 1204	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	26.8	898 of 1185	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	257 of 574	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	158 of 548	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	131 of 569	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	105 of 573	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	84 of 385	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	259 of 565	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	183 of 511	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	908 of 1248	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	731 of 1251	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	742 of 1275	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	791 of 1286	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1026 of 1276	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	952 of 1226	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	872 of 1229	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	601 of 1219	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	504 of 1234	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	421 of 1221	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	394 of 1019	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.5	947 of 1217	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	833 of 1161	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	947 of 1271	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	794 of 1264	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	761 of 1292	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	691 of 1286	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1100 of 1296	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1024 of 1223	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	646 of 812	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	563 of 802	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	759 of 805	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	635 of 781	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	756 of 792	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	570 of 602	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)73rd percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)55th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Science25%-18 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 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
Carroll Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2929 W 83rd St	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9414	411	34	12.0	86.1%	8 (1.9%)	326 (79.3%)	68 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	28.4	1471^st of 2056 public elementary schools	28.5%		25.9	1516^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.7%	45	26.3	23.1	38.5	41.2	39.5	37.8	33.3	57.9	40.9	25.6	35.3	13.2	5.6	9.8	10.5	16.1	92.0	94.9	94.9	94.9	97.1	95.2	91.1	19.1	23.4	$22,126	$2,530	$19,596
CICS - Wrightwood	Public, Charter	K-8	8130 S California Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 434-4575	614	30	20.4	82.4%	2 (0.3%)	581 (94.6%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	15.1	1781^st of 2056 public elementary schools	13.4%		19.4	1700^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.8%	81	10.1	7.9	23.2	39.1	19.0	34.8	16.9	34.2	28.0	14.3	13.0	5.1	7.2	1.5	6.7	7.7										$17,662	$2,181	$15,481
Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8247 S Christiana Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9330	281	22	12.7	58.4%	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.6%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	31.5	1397^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.1%		24.5	1556^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.7%	159	10.3	22.2	41.7	46.7	37.9	50.0	36.0	55.6	44.9	45.8	20.0	6.9	15.6	12.0	22.2	19.8	90.8	94.1	94.1	94.1	95.2	94.1	91.9	5.9	22.8	$21,333	$2,199	$19,134
Ashburn Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8300 S Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7860	324	26	12.4	76.5%	1 (0.3%)	244 (75.3%)	72 (22.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	16.5	1752^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	14.8%		27	1483^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	28.3%	269	17.2	44.1	10.7	32.1	31.0	43.5	55.2	58.8	39.2	25.0	0.0	3.4	8.7	17.2	11.8	11.1	97.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.2	96.9	95.4	8.6	29.8	$24,478	$3,329	$21,149
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9058 S California Ave	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 422-6501	329	27	12.1	52.9%	32 (9.7%)	119 (36.2%)	161 (48.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	39.8	1216^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.9%		28.8	1434^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.6%	218	35.5		37.8	41.9	46.8				43.0	45.9	32.6	21.3				31.2	95.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	8.2	97.2	97.2	8.2		$18,716	$1,442	$17,274
Hampton Elementary Fine & Perf Arts School	Public	PK, KG-8	3434 W 77th St	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4030	463	33	14.0	95.2%	5 (1.1%)	205 (44.3%)	243 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	16.8	1746^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.1%		15.2	1841^st of 2067 public elementary schools	10.9%	95	11.4	17.3	20.5	36.1	20.0	39.1	20.9	52.8	32.7	11.4	27.8	8.6	2.2	4.7	9.6	10.2	97.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.9	98.2	96.3	4.4	32.9	$19,932	$2,575	$17,357
Dawes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3810 W 81st Pl	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2350	926	67	13.9	94.9%	14 (1.5%)	152 (16.4%)	752 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	30.2	1428^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.5%		24.6	1553^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.9%	125	26.1	34.7	38.3	31.9	47.3	49.5	44.6	35.1	41.1	34.6	15.4	15.2	15.1	20.5	31.3	21.8	91.8	92.0	92.0	92.0	95.2	91.9	90.6	7.7	24.3	$17,814	$2,189	$15,625
Northwest School	Public	PK, KG-5	3630 W 92nd St	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 425-9473	242	24	9.9	48.3%	62 (25.6%)	62 (25.6%)	103 (42.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	67.8	648^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.5%		51.7	897^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.6%	249	42.2		55.2	37.0	68.9				56.4	65.5	66.7	46.7				57.4	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	20.9	95.9	95.9	20.9		$21,840	$1,426	$20,414
Foster Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8530 S Wood St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2725	345	29	11.7	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	328 (95.1%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	1735^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.6%		16.2	1799^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.0%	64	15.2	10.0	28.6	17.9	36.4	26.1	30.0	20.0	26.1	25.7	5.1	27.3	0.0	10.0	0.0	12.2	92.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	99.1	95.8	92.8	14.7	20.1	$24,216	$2,797	$21,418
Joplin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7931 S Honore St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3425	283	24	11.7	96.1%	2 (0.7%)	235 (83.0%)	44 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.9	1540^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.1%		26.5	1502^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	27.3%	38	21.4	30.4	25.0	28.9	50.0	40.0	54.5	43.5	38.0	27.5	34.2	10.7	10.0	22.7	17.4	22.2	89.0	94.5	94.9	94.9	97.8	93.8	90.4	6.3	22.4	$22,304	$3,219	$19,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Carroll Elementary School

What district is Carroll Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Carroll Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Carroll Elementary School.

Is Carroll Elementary School a good school?

Carroll Elementary School ranks 1471^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Carroll Elementary School attend?

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

High : Bogan High School

What is the racial makeup of Carroll Elementary School?

Students at Carroll Elementary School are 79% African American, 17% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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