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Cleveland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1305th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 37% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Cleveland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 485 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in mathematics and for certain student subgroups.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cleveland Elementary School's proficiency rate in English Language Arts was 50.9%, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 23%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th and 8th grade mathematics, with proficiency rates of 13.5% and 7.7%, respectively. Additionally, Cleveland Elementary School has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Murphy Elementary, Linne Elementary, and Waters Elementary, Cleveland Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower, with the exception of the CICS - Irving Park Campus charter school, which has similar or slightly higher proficiency rates in some subjects and grades. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and implementing targeted interventions to improve student outcomes, particularly in mathematics and for certain student subgroups, could be crucial for Cleveland Elementary School's long-term success.

507
Students ?
10.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,491
Per pupil spending ?
74.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3121 W Byron St
       Chicago, IL  60618-3403

(773) 534-5130

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Cleveland Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Schurz High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.7%
White:
11.4%
African American:
5.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2024 → 37th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2024)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Illinois)
!Science scores 21 pts below the Illinois average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,305th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 18 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
726th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 47%▼ down 26 pts since 2015
From top 27% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
140th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299
698th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.41305 of 205636.5%★★☆☆☆
202423.11593 of 206722.9%★☆☆☆☆
202328.71429 of 207731.2%★★☆☆☆
202227.51450 of 208230.4%★★☆☆☆
202132.31239 of 194836.4%★★☆☆☆
201931.21418 of 208632.0%★★☆☆☆
201827.11492 of 203726.8%★☆☆☆☆
201734.01309 of 204436.0%★★☆☆☆
201634.91289 of 204637.0%★★☆☆☆
201548.4940 of 205254.2%★★★☆☆
201446.71169 of 209344.1%★★☆☆☆
201339.51414 of 216734.7%★★☆☆☆
201241.21490 of 216631.2%★★☆☆☆
201142.21443 of 214732.8%★★☆☆☆
201051.21261 of 213941.0%★★☆☆☆
200943.61397 of 212034.1%★★☆☆☆
200848.81288 of 209238.4%★★☆☆☆
200736.81563 of 209525.4%★☆☆☆☆
200625.81723 of 208617.4%★☆☆☆☆
200534.01514 of 202225.1%★☆☆☆☆
200429.11592 of 203021.6%★☆☆☆☆
200320.21667 of 202017.5%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.9642 of 104938.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.5557 of 88637.1%★★☆☆☆
202332.8572 of 90736.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202553.5294 of 78862.7%★★★☆☆
202432.5599 of 82627.5%★☆☆☆☆
202338.2474 of 78839.8%★★☆☆☆
202237.5486 of 76836.7%★★☆☆☆
202138.4324 of 53739.7%★★☆☆☆
201960.1169 of 74377.3%★★★★☆
201867.9126 of 71882.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.71280 of 194234.1%★★☆☆☆
202426.71417 of 194227.0%★☆☆☆☆
202328.51360 of 195730.5%★★☆☆☆
202228.81357 of 197031.1%★★☆☆☆
202133.91060 of 168036.9%★★☆☆☆
201926.61504 of 201925.5%★☆☆☆☆
201827.61433 of 196427.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202538.9602 of 98238.7%★★☆☆☆
202427.1734 of 95923.5%★☆☆☆☆
202330.6696 of 97028.2%★☆☆☆☆
202227.6746 of 95421.8%★☆☆☆☆
202141.2392 of 74247.2%★★☆☆☆
201938.7582 of 95539.1%★★☆☆☆
201831.4663 of 93829.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202539.21130 of 180037.2%★★☆☆☆
202428.51354 of 179324.5%★☆☆☆☆
202333.71201 of 180833.6%★★☆☆☆
202235.91120 of 176336.5%★★☆☆☆
202150.7608 of 151459.8%★★★☆☆
201945.5955 of 181647.4%★★☆☆☆
201836.91143 of 176535.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.51189 of 194738.9%★★☆☆☆
202419.91583 of 195919.2%★☆☆☆☆
202329.21346 of 198432.2%★★☆☆☆
202228.91333 of 197732.6%★★☆☆☆
202129.01169 of 170731.5%★★☆☆☆
201937.91196 of 201940.8%★★☆☆☆
201828.51413 of 197228.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.8641 of 129250.4%★★★☆☆
202435.8720 of 119539.7%★★☆☆☆
202333.4722 of 115637.5%★★☆☆☆
202237.2609 of 111345.3%★★☆☆☆
202126.7491 of 64023.3%★☆☆☆☆
201925.0983 of 119417.7%★☆☆☆☆
201823.2659 of 76313.6%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.5726 of 136846.9%★★☆☆☆
202427.5949 of 136330.4%★★☆☆☆
202334.4855 of 136737.5%★★☆☆☆
202227.1960 of 136929.9%★☆☆☆☆
202135.8710 of 124142.8%★★☆☆☆
201934.4860 of 135636.6%★★☆☆☆
201831.3874 of 129332.4%★★☆☆☆
201739.7748 of 129342.2%★★☆☆☆
201654.5522 of 129459.7%★★★☆☆
201565.0357 of 130272.6%★★★★☆
201459.8532 of 132259.8%★★★☆☆
201344.6780 of 136742.9%★★☆☆☆
201231.21035 of 136524.2%★☆☆☆☆
201141.5905 of 134432.7%★★☆☆☆
201042.6892 of 132732.8%★★☆☆☆
200935.2962 of 131827.0%★☆☆☆☆
200847.6795 of 129338.5%★★☆☆☆
200734.1952 of 128726.0%★☆☆☆☆
200628.5992 of 127222.0%★☆☆☆☆
200546.9740 of 120938.8%★★☆☆☆
200424.4931 of 120422.7%★☆☆☆☆
200331.4865 of 118527.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.5383 of 69444.8%★★☆☆☆
202426.9514 of 63919.6%★☆☆☆☆
202329.1499 of 67426.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.8143 of 48370.4%★★★★☆
202428.9396 of 48618.5%★☆☆☆☆
202346.8194 of 48059.6%★★★☆☆
202226.4437 of 4543.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202151.974 of 27773.3%★★★★☆
201971.528 of 33991.7%★★★★★
201877.215 of 28594.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.9656 of 124847.4%★★☆☆☆
202427.0896 of 125128.4%★☆☆☆☆
202337.7756 of 127540.7%★★☆☆☆
202229.2873 of 128632.1%★★☆☆☆
202135.3615 of 101739.5%★★☆☆☆
201931.9884 of 127630.7%★★☆☆☆
201836.0771 of 122637.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.4353 of 66947.2%★★☆☆☆
202429.2465 of 64327.7%★☆☆☆☆
202339.6373 of 66143.6%★★☆☆☆
202228.3502 of 66224.2%★☆☆☆☆
202140.9281 of 51745.6%★★☆☆☆
201930.0478 of 63925.2%★☆☆☆☆
201830.3443 of 59024.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202548.3592 of 122951.8%★★★☆☆
202434.4797 of 121934.6%★★☆☆☆
202347.9577 of 123453.2%★★★☆☆
202231.2859 of 122129.6%★☆☆☆☆
202148.2442 of 101956.6%★★★☆☆
201942.0688 of 121743.5%★★☆☆☆
201841.8659 of 116143.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.9659 of 127148.2%★★☆☆☆
202431.3803 of 126436.5%★★☆☆☆
202334.9797 of 129238.3%★★☆☆☆
202227.5911 of 128629.2%★☆☆☆☆
202133.3659 of 104837.1%★★☆☆☆
201938.3751 of 129642.1%★★☆☆☆
201827.9873 of 122328.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.2399 of 81250.9%★★★☆☆
202426.0629 of 80221.6%★☆☆☆☆
202327.3606 of 80524.7%★☆☆☆☆
202232.2542 of 78130.6%★★☆☆☆
202128.5438 of 54820.1%★☆☆☆☆
201934.3476 of 79239.9%★★☆☆☆
201831.1424 of 60229.6%★☆☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+26 vs school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)39th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)39th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school
Female (2025)34th percentile~ school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)48th percentile~ school
Female (2025)47th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)47th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)45th percentile~ school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts51%~ state avg
Mathematics23%-16 vs state
Science22%-21 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Sunday, May 19, 2019

Open Quote Cleveland has an amazing staff/ special ed program and will be adding a dual language program next year! Cleveland is a neighborhood gem in the irving park neighborhood. Both of our kids love their classes and we can't wait for our third child to use the school in a few years once he is old enough! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 17, 2019

Open Quote Love this neighborhood school! Great teachers and community. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 17, 2019

Open Quote Very surprised by low stars and anything negative to say about this school. Our children have received a great education from wonderful caring teachers. The community is very close-knit. Something isn't right about how this site is scoring schools. TAKE A TOUR. Don't listen to random rankings. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 3, 2019

Open Quote My son is in Pre-K and loves his teachers. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, October 8, 2018

Open Quote The staff, teachers, and students ar Cleveland Elementary are wonderful! The dual-language program will begin in Fall 2019 and the after-care program will be expanding as well. We love the campus with its mix of rich history, new artwork, and the turf field! We're happy to be a Cardinal family! Close Quote





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Students at Cleveland Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Cleveland Elementary School ranks 1305th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Cleveland Elementary School.

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

High : Schurz High School


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