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Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, maintaining a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and indicating very poor performance.

Metcalfe's academic performance is significantly lower than the nearby schools in the Chicago Public Schools district, such as Owens Community Academy Elementary School, Haley Elementary Academy, and Brown R Elementary Community Academy. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.8% of Metcalfe students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, only 12% of Metcalfe students were proficient, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state.

While Metcalfe spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $15,894 to $22,134 per student over the past few years, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Addressing the root causes of Metcalfe's underperformance, such as instructional quality, school climate, and family engagement, will be crucial for improving the educational experiences and outcomes for its students.

354

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,386

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12339 S Normal Ave
Chicago, IL 60628-6413

(773) 535-5590

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy usually attend:

High:

Fenger Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.0%

Hispanic:

13.8%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 33 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,873^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,246^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

357^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	12.0	1873 of 2056	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	2005 of 2067	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1964 of 2077	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	2047 of 2082	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	1996 of 2086	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1993 of 2037	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	1986 of 2044	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	1985 of 2046	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	1987 of 2052	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.4	1994 of 2093	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	1997 of 2167	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	2013 of 2166	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.4	1808 of 2147	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.2	1830 of 2139	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.1	1781 of 2120	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	1711 of 2092	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.6	1881 of 2095	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.2	1897 of 2086	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.0	1802 of 2022	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.3	1795 of 2030	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.3	1656 of 2020	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	469 of 688	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	542 of 655	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	540 of 692	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	610 of 684	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	579 of 711	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	611 of 698	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1547 of 1942	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1873 of 1942	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1899 of 1957	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1956 of 1970	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1934 of 2019	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1922 of 1964	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	41.2	18 of 36	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1577 of 1800	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1734 of 1793	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1704 of 1808	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1742 of 1763	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1704 of 1816	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1718 of 1765	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1891 of 1947	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1852 of 1959	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1751 of 1984	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1854 of 1977	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1887 of 2019	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1885 of 1972	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1246 of 1368	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1241 of 1363	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1341 of 1367	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1336 of 1369	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1311 of 1356	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	1264 of 1293	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	1232 of 1293	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	1106 of 1294	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	1148 of 1302	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.5	1098 of 1322	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	1110 of 1367	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.7	1183 of 1365	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.0	986 of 1344	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.4	932 of 1327	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.4	908 of 1318	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.9	939 of 1293	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.4	1047 of 1287	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.4	1054 of 1272	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.3	929 of 1209	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.4	907 of 1204	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	17.2	976 of 1185	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	409 of 574	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	412 of 548	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	526 of 569	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	521 of 573	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	497 of 565	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	475 of 511	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1122 of 1248	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1165 of 1251	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1248 of 1275	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1246 of 1286	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1250 of 1276	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1173 of 1226	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	1075 of 1229	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1048 of 1219	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1218 of 1234	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1204 of 1221	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1164 of 1217	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1133 of 1161	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1035 of 1271	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1026 of 1264	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1270 of 1292	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1223 of 1286	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1231 of 1296	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1204 of 1223	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2022)50th percentile+48 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)29th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-33 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 vs state

Science11%-32 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
Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	12339 S Normal Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5590	354	22	16.0	95.5%	2 (0.6%)	301 (85.0%)	49 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12	1873^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.9%		11.2	2005^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.0%	132	10.0	11.1	27.3	17.2	12.9	22.0	14.3	21.6	19.8	9.4	20.7	6.5	9.8	0.0	21.6	12.0	69.5	72.8	72.8	72.8	88.2	71.5	69.5		13.8	$20,386	$3,373	$17,013
Brown R Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	12607 S Union Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5385	279	23	12.1	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	266 (95.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	17.7	1725^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.1%		19.3	1701^st of 2067 public elementary schools	17.7%	24	4.2	7.7	33.3	26.9	25.0	54.8	71.9	50.0	45.6	14.3	7.7	0.0	6.5	15.6	11.5	9.4	79.2	84.1	84.1	84.1	88.6	84.1	81.0	12.1	18.3	$22,612	$2,685	$19,927
Owens Community Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12302 S State St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5475	340	26	13.3	95.3%	2 (0.6%)	315 (92.6%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	27.7	1492^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.4%		22.3	1613^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.0%	121	19.4	20.6	34.5	30.0	47.2	48.0	44.4	44.1	41.6	20.7	16.7	27.8	12.0	2.8	3.0	13.8	85.4	89.3	89.3	89.3	94.0	89.3	85.7	3.6	21.8	$23,163	$3,817	$19,346
White Elementary Career Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1136 W 122nd St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5672	116	11	10.5	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	109 (94.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	24.2	1577^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.3%		26.7	1494^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.7%	83		11.1	53.8	33.3		30.8	54.5	50.0	41.8	15.4	11.1		7.7	0.0	0.0	6.3	86.9	87.7	87.7	87.7	95.1	87.7	82.8	12.3	22.1	$29,920	$2,206	$27,714
Higgins Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11710 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5625	271	23	11.7	94.1%	2 (0.7%)	245 (90.4%)	24 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1750^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.9%		17.4	1757^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.0%	7	8.8	10.0	15.8	29.2	29.4	44.4	33.3	50.0	33.8	10.5	12.5	17.6	7.4	9.1	5.0	11.0	82.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	96.4	89.5	80.8	13.4	19.2	$23,194	$3,531	$19,664
Haley Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11411 S Eggleston Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5340	458	33	13.7	98.0%	7 (1.5%)	401 (87.6%)	47 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	17.5	1730^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.9%		24.1	1565^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.3%	165	10.4	19.0	14.5	47.1	10.4	26.5	30.0	40.5	26.6	42.6	17.6	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.3	11.8	78.8	83.6	83.6	83.6	91.9	82.9	82.7	5.2	14.0	$21,726	$3,504	$18,222
Burr Oak Elementary School	Public	3-5	1440 W 125th St	Calumet Park	60827	Cook County	Calumet Public School District 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-8010	290	9	32.2	26.2%	0 (0.0%)	195 (67.2%)	91 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	14.1	1817^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.6%		16.1	1806^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.6%	11	14.7		16.0	19.8	42.1				26.0	10.6	14.6	8.4				11.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.3	96.5	97.2			$18,328	$1,923	$16,406
Burr Oak Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	1441 W 124th St	Calumet Park	60827	Cook County	Calumet Public School District 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 824-3090	289	21	14.0	6.2%	3 (1.0%)	210 (72.7%)	70 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)																	92.1	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.9	95.3	93.4	14.2		$18,141	$1,537	$16,604
Curtis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	32 E 115th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5050	356	24	14.8	97.5%	2 (0.6%)	299 (84.0%)	55 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.6	1922^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	6.5%		8.6	2056^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.5%	134	8.6	3.0	26.8	14.3	11.4	14.8	3.3	18.2	15.4	33.3	0.0	2.9	3.4	3.1	5.9	8.9	86.9	94.3	94.3	94.3	97.4	93.9	88.8	3.8	20.1	$20,638	$3,067	$17,571
Colemon J Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1441 W 119th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3975	166	23	7.3	77.7%	0 (0.0%)	157 (94.6%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	1106^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.2%		38.6	1186^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.6%	80	42.9	23.5	64.3	35.7	42.9	40.0	61.5	64.7	50.5	35.7	21.4	42.9	28.6	23.1	35.3	32.0	94.9	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.2	96.6	94.4	11.2	25.8	$31,360	$5,020	$26,340

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What schools do graduates of Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy attend?

Students who attend Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Fenger Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy?

Students at Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy are 85% African American, 14% Hispanic.

Is Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy a good school?

Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy.

What district is Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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