Cather Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 2908 W Washington Blvd
       Chicago, IL  60612-1934


(773) 534-6780

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2049th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,169 Help


Students who attend Cather Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Marshall Metropolitan High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  327

Racial breakdown:

African American:
94.8%
Hispanic:
4.6%
American Indian:
0.3%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.6% Help


 See top rated Illinois elementary schools

 Compare Cather Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Cather Elementary School ranks worse than 98.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 437th among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.71. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details Cather Elementary School ranks worse than 96.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.12. (See more...)
Help
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.
Student Body
Help
Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (94.8%), Hispanic (4.6%), American Indian (0.3%). (See more...)
Help
Compare Details 96.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
Help
Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cather Elementary School is 11.6, which is the 120th best among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
Help
Compare Cather Elementary School employs 28 full-time teachers.
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cather Elementary School is $24,169, which is the 67th highest among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cather Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cather Elementary School 2049th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Cather Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Cather Elementary School 1319th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Cather Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:


City of Chicago School District 299:

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


What do you think?

Your rating for Cather Elementary School?

Rank History for Cather Elementary School

Help
Compare

Rank History for all elementary school students at Cather Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.09 2011th 2020 0.4%
2004 0.95 2012th 2030 0.9%
2005 3.35 1917th 2022 5.2%
2006 1.60 2049th 2086 1.8%
2007 7.44 1951st 2095 6.9%
2008 6.10 1984th 2092 5.2%
2009 16.46 1851st 2120 12.7%
2010 28.86 1669th 2139 22.0%
2011 54.62 1174th 2147 45.3%
2012 43.20 1441st 2166 33.5%
2013 47.45 1209th 2167 44.2%
2014 36.36 1394th 2093 33.4%
2015 21.24 1680th 2052 18.1%
2016 18.84 1727th 2046 15.6%
2017 12.56 1883rd 2044 7.9%
2018 14.56 1836th 2037 9.9%
2019 14.90 1879th 2086 9.9%
2022 13.55 1930th 2082 7.3%
2023 9.71 2049th 2077 1.3%
See the entire list of Illinois Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Cather Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.88 966th 1113 13.2%
2023 16.99 1125th 1156 2.7%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cather Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.65 1514th 1765 14.2%
2019 22.81 1575th 1816 13.3%
2022 20.05 1580th 1763 10.4%
2023 13.18 1779th 1808 1.6%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Cather Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.08 1820th 1964 7.3%
2019 15.56 1805th 2019 10.6%
2022 15.70 1748th 1970 11.3%
2023 10.36 1918th 1957 2.0%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for elementary school Male students at Cather Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.99 1674th 1972 15.1%
2019 16.98 1766th 2019 12.5%
2022 12.56 1889th 1977 4.5%
2023 10.82 1932nd 1984 2.6%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for elementary school African American students at Cather Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.26 407th 698 41.7%
2019 36.12 439th 711 38.3%
2022 32.07 470th 684 31.3%
2023 22.71 629th 692 9.1%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cather Elementary School

Help
Compare

Rank History for all middle school students at Cather Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 5.24 1129th 1185 4.7%
2004 2.98 1183rd 1204 1.7%
2005 1.98 1197th 1209 1.0%
2006 2.21 1250th 1272 1.7%
2007 8.42 1184th 1287 8.0%
2008 8.20 1193rd 1293 7.7%
2009 23.16 1075th 1318 18.4%
2010 35.48 973rd 1327 26.7%
2011 55.23 705th 1344 47.5%
2012 57.02 661st 1365 51.6%
2013 54.65 632nd 1367 53.8%
2014 23.42 1065th 1322 19.4%
2015 9.83 1264th 1302 2.9%
2016 11.06 1241st 1294 4.1%
2017 9.14 1260th 1293 2.6%
2018 8.96 1266th 1293 2.1%
2019 8.58 1331st 1356 1.8%
2021 12.73 1174th 1241 5.4%
2022 15.08 1245th 1369 9.1%
2023 11.12 1319th 1367 3.5%
See the entire list of Illinois Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Cather Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.32 635th 781 18.7%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cather Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.43 1126th 1161 3.0%
2019 10.37 1194th 1217 1.9%
2021 18.62 940th 1019 7.8%
2022 22.21 1055th 1221 13.6%
2023 14.63 1181st 1234 4.3%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Cather Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.27 1221st 1226 0.4%
2019 6.77 1266th 1276 0.8%
2022 15.16 1153rd 1286 10.3%
2023 10.88 1228th 1275 3.7%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Cather Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.24 1115th 1223 8.8%
2019 13.85 1192nd 1296 8.0%
2022 16.37 1146th 1286 10.9%
2023 12.65 1225th 1292 5.2%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school African American students at Cather Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.45 452nd 511 11.5%
2019 19.05 539th 565 4.6%
2021 29.51 297th 385 22.9%
2022 33.04 385th 573 32.8%
2023 24.60 497th 569 12.7%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Cather Elementary School Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 








Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Cather Elementary School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Cather Elementary School, submit a rating!


Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!


Enrollment information for Cather Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a 572 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 572
1990 n/a 616 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 616
1991 0 602 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1992 0 574 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 574
1993 0 573 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1994 0 513 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1995 0 426 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1996 0 426 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1997 0 481 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1998 0 460 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1999 0 473 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2000 0 489 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2001 0 482 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2002 1 396 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2003 1 396 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2004 0 326 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2005 0 298 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 298
2006 0 250 0 2 0 n/a n/a 1 253
2007 0 245 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 245
2008 0 234 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2009 0 217 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 218
2010 1 232 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2011 0 221 0 1 0 0 0 0 222
2012 0 223 0 6 0 0 4 0 233
2013 0 228 0 7 0 0 0 0 235
2014 0 436 0 7 0 0 0 0 443
2015 0 367 1 6 0 0 0 0 374
2016 0 355 2 7 0 0 0 0 364
2017 0 376 2 8 0 0 3 0 389
2018 0 357 5 12 1 0 0 0 375
2019 2 347 6 10 0 0 2 0 367
2020 0 324 3 15 1 0 1 0 344
2021 1 335 2 14 1 0 3 0 356
2022 1 318 0 16 1 0 2 0 338
2023 0 310 0 15 1 0 1 0 327

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 Cather Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 572 33.0 17.3 n/a
1990 616 32.0 19.2 n/a
1991 602 36.0 16.7 n/a
1992 574 32.0 17.9 n/a
1993 573 33.0 17.4 n/a
1994 513 28.0 18.3 n/a
1995 426 27.0 15.8 n/a
1996 426 27.0 15.8 n/a
1997 482 25.0 19.3 n/a
1998 460 26.0 17.7 n/a
1999 473 24.0 19.7 n/a
2000 489 26.0 18.8 n/a
2001 482 26.0 18.5 n/a
2002 397 20.0 19.9 97.2
2003 397 20.0 19.9 97.2
2004 327 22.1 14.8 98.2
2005 298 20.7 14.4 99
2006 253 23.7 10.7 99.2
2007 245 13.0 18.8 98.4
2008 234 14.0 16.7 98.7
2009 218 18.0 12.1 98.6
2010 234 14.0 16.7 98.7
2011 222 15.0 14.8 98.6
2012 233 13.0 17.9 98.7
2013 235 13.4 17.5 98.7
2014 443 28.0 15.8 98
2015 374 27.0 13.8 98.9
2016 364 22.0 16.5 96.2
2017 389 22.2 17.5 96.9
2018 375 24.7 15.1 92.8
2019 367 23.0 15.9 91.8
2020 344 24.0 14.3 98.8
2021 356 n/a n/a n/a
2022 338 27.0 12.5 94.7
2023 327 28.0 11.6 96.6

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 Cather Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 572 33.0 17.3 n/a
1990 616 32.0 19.2 n/a
1991 602 36.0 16.7 n/a
1992 574 32.0 17.9 n/a
1993 573 33.0 17.4 n/a
1994 513 28.0 18.3 n/a
1995 426 27.0 15.8 n/a
1996 426 27.0 15.8 n/a
1997 482 25.0 19.3 n/a
1998 460 26.0 17.7 n/a
1999 473 24.0 19.7 n/a
2000 489 26.0 18.8 n/a
2001 482 26.0 18.5 n/a
2002 397 20.0 19.9 97.2
2003 397 20.0 19.9 97.2
2004 327 22.1 14.8 98.2
2005 298 20.7 14.4 99
2006 253 23.7 10.7 99.2
2007 245 13.0 18.8 98.4
2008 234 14.0 16.7 98.7
2009 218 18.0 12.1 98.6
2010 234 14.0 16.7 98.7
2011 222 15.0 14.8 98.6
2012 233 13.0 17.9 98.7
2013 235 13.4 17.5 98.7
2014 443 28.0 15.8 98
2015 374 27.0 13.8 98.9
2016 364 22.0 16.5 96.2
2017 389 22.2 17.5 96.9
2018 375 24.7 15.1 92.8
2019 367 23.0 15.9 91.8
2020 344 24.0 14.3 98.8
2021 356 n/a n/a n/a
2022 338 27.0 12.5 94.7
2023 327 28.0 11.6 96.6

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

Cather Elementary School

Help
Compare
YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201596.6%95.8%97.1%97.1%41.5%97.6%96.1%10.8%
201696.7%96.7%97.6%97.6%42.0%97.3%68.7%13.6%6.8%
201794.5%96.0%96.7%96.7%37.7%96.7%95.5%11.1%17.1%
201897.1%96.6%97.4%97.4%38.7%97.1%96.9%9.4%27.8%
201998.4%98.1%98.4%98.4%40.4%97.6%98.4%8.4%30.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cather Elementary School

Help

YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,460 (11.0%) $11,872 (89.0%) $13,332
2020 $1,338 (9.0%) $13,588 (91.0%) $14,926
2021 $3,019 (17.8%) $13,903 (82.2%) $16,922
2022 $3,019 (17.8%) $13,903 (82.2%) $16,922
2023 $4,321 (17.9%) $19,848 (82.1%) $24,169

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cather Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1879th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 2049th of 2077 Elementary schools
 8.6%
Ranks 1331st of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1319th of 1367 Middle schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cather Elementary School)13.60
 13.6%
   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 (Cather Elementary School)9.50
 9.5%
   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 (Cather Elementary School)10.312
 1.7%
   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 (Cather Elementary School)13.80
 13.8%
   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 (Cather Elementary School)4.72.4
 2.3%
   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 (Cather Elementary School)16.70
 16.7%
   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 (Cather Elementary School)37.29.3
 27.9%
   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 (Cather Elementary School)4.33.2
 1.1%
   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 (Cather Elementary School)2.20
 2.2%
   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 (Cather Elementary School)10.811.8
 1%
   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 (Cather Elementary School)2.75.7
 3%
   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 (Cather Elementary School)06.1
 6.1%
   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 (Cather Elementary School)00
   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 (Cather Elementary School)7.48.8
 1.4%
   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 Students367327
 10.9%
African American347310
 10.7%
American Indian01
Asian60
 100%
Hispanic1015
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White20
 100%
Two or More Races21
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.8%96.6%
 4.8%


Schools Near Cather Elementary School









Frequently Asked Questions about Cather Elementary School

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

High : Marshall Metropolitan High School

Students at Cather Elementary School are 95% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Cather Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 327 students attended Cather Elementary School.


Rate Cather Elementary School!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Cather Elementary School!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that school and district boundary data are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 179 milliseconds.