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Carter Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1913^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Carter Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 279 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.

Carter Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 7.7% of students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in the lower grade levels, with only 4.9% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 4.9% in Math. Additionally, Carter Elementary has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Burke Elementary School, Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center, and CICS - Washington Pk Campus, generally outperform Carter Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, but it is still lower than the spending at some of the higher-performing nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio, while improved, is still higher than some of the nearby schools. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and the needs of the school's predominantly low-income student population may be key to improving outcomes at Carter Elementary.

279

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,728

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5740 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-1156

(773) 535-0860

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Carter Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Phillips Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.6%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (12% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,913^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,259^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

376^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	10.9	1913 of 2056	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1924 of 2067	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1929 of 2077	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	2024 of 2082	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1735 of 1948	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1775 of 2086	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1773 of 2037	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	1724 of 2044	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.7	1699 of 2046	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	1602 of 2052	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.5	1991 of 2093	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.6	2132 of 2167	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.3	2054 of 2166	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.2	2025 of 2147	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	2075 of 2139	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.0	2065 of 2120	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.5	2056 of 2092	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.0	1959 of 2095	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	1932 of 2086	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.2	1897 of 2022	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.3	1866 of 2030	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.0	1884 of 2020	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	521 of 688	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	510 of 655	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	472 of 692	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	562 of 684	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	215 of 428	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	344 of 711	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	379 of 698	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1882 of 1942	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1901 of 1942	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1773 of 1957	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1953 of 1970	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1623 of 2019	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1676 of 1964	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1542 of 1800	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1540 of 1793	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1560 of 1808	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1693 of 1763	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1193 of 1514	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1378 of 1816	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1404 of 1765	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1714 of 1947	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1673 of 1959	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1823 of 1984	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1813 of 1977	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1769 of 2019	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1730 of 1972	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1259 of 1368	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1333 of 1363	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1176 of 1367	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1285 of 1369	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1240 of 1356	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1235 of 1293	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	1207 of 1293	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.6	1199 of 1294	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	1257 of 1302	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	1298 of 1322	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.2	1231 of 1367	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.1	1286 of 1365	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	1269 of 1344	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.3	1172 of 1327	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.1	1208 of 1318	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	1158 of 1293	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	1137 of 1287	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.9	1139 of 1272	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.8	1131 of 1209	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.4	1122 of 1204	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	7.2	1093 of 1185	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	410 of 574	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	500 of 548	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	308 of 569	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	451 of 573	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	387 of 565	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	412 of 511	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1072 of 1248	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1178 of 1251	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1027 of 1275	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1221 of 1286	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	1169 of 1276	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1163 of 1226	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1105 of 1229	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1183 of 1219	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	920 of 1234	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1119 of 1221	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1084 of 1217	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1091 of 1161	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1210 of 1271	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1242 of 1264	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1162 of 1292	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1132 of 1286	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1144 of 1296	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1097 of 1223	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)24th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)29th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-34 vs state

Science10%-33 vs state

Mathematics8%-31 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
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
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
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
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
Dulles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6311 S Calumet Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0690	651	37	17.8	95.7%	1 (0.2%)	611 (93.9%)	39 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	2030^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.3%		9.9	2039^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.4%	9	9.2	11.3	6.3	10.3	17.9	20.9	10.0	15.5	13.8	3.3	0.0	3.0	3.1	8.0	7.0	3.9	78.1	82.3	82.3	82.3	95.2	82.6	80.4	5.6	11.5	$16,197	$2,378	$13,819
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
KIPP Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	5515 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 938-8565	921	8	115.1	93.8%	3 (0.3%)	872 (94.7%)	39 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	18.3	1711^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.8%		21.1	1651^st of 2067 public elementary schools	20.1%	60	19.8	25.6	22.4	22.7	43.0	37.8	46.8	23.5	31.6	16.4	14.5	10.0	8.2	9.7	10.0	11.9										$19,193	$1,288	$17,905
Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	5415 S Union Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1666	272	28	9.7	96.0%	2 (0.7%)	235 (86.4%)	33 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	31.7	1391^st of 2056 public elementary schools	32.3%		18.2	1731^st of 2067 public elementary schools	16.3%	340	12.5	28.0	15.4	71.4	45.8	44.4	70.4	68.0	53.4	11.5	28.6	12.5	26.3	22.2	20.0	20.1	92.1	91.0	91.0	91.0	95.5	91.8	93.3	10.9	22.5	$24,394	$3,914	$20,480
Barbara A Sizemore Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	6547 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 651-1661	231	14	16.5	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	223 (96.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	21.1	1638^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.3%		18.5	1724^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.6%	86	18.2	29.6	30.8	16.7	27.3	50.0	54.5	51.9	39.4	30.8	11.1	4.5	18.2	18.2	16.0	17.0										$24,094	$1,940	$22,153

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What schools do graduates of Carter Elementary School attend?

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

High : Phillips Academy High School

How many students attend Carter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Carter Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carter Elementary School?

Students at Carter Elementary School are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

Is Carter Elementary School a good school?

Carter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Carter Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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