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Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1723^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 416 students in grades PK-8. 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.

Cooper Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% in the district and 53.1% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 15.1%, compared to 27.3% in the district and 38.5% statewide. The school also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools, such as Whittier Elementary School, Jungman Elementary School, and Pickard Elementary School, generally perform better than Cooper Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Some nearby schools, like STEM Magnet Academy Elementary and Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences, have significantly higher academic performance, ranking in the top 20-30% of Illinois elementary schools. The nearby charter school, Acero Charter - Bartolome de las, also outperforms Cooper Elementary on most academic metrics, despite serving a similar student population.

428

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,421

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1624 W 19th St
Chicago, IL 60608-2902

(773) 534-7205

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy usually attend:

High:

Juarez Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

African American:

4.7%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,723^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,146^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 20 pts since 2021

From bottom 37% (2021) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

272^nd 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	17.7	1723 of 2056	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1694 of 2067	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1646 of 2077	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1833 of 2082	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1686 of 1948	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1383 of 2086	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1522 of 2037	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	1418 of 2044	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.4	1440 of 2046	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	1528 of 2052	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	1817 of 2093	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.7	1896 of 2167	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.8	1912 of 2166	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	1950 of 2147	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.1	1959 of 2139	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.7	1970 of 2120	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.4	1910 of 2092	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	51.4	1291 of 2095	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.1	1263 of 2086	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.6	1481 of 2022	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.4	1727 of 2030	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	36.8	1442 of 2020	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	757 of 788	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	672 of 826	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	345 of 788	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	584 of 768	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	453 of 743	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	389 of 718	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1498 of 1942	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1407 of 1942	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1500 of 1957	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1849 of 1970	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1587 of 2019	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1558 of 1964	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	791 of 982	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	720 of 959	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	709 of 970	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	874 of 954	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	613 of 742	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	481 of 955	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	553 of 938	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1444 of 1800	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1323 of 1793	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1243 of 1808	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	1408 of 1763	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1117 of 1514	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	880 of 1816	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	1033 of 1765	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1711 of 1947	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1788 of 1959	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1603 of 1984	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1579 of 1977	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1126 of 2019	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1349 of 1972	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	1010 of 1195	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	659 of 1156	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1146 of 1368	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1236 of 1363	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1069 of 1367	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	842 of 1369	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	786 of 1241	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	464 of 483	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	341 of 486	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	267 of 480	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	221 of 454	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1022 of 1248	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1142 of 1251	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1089 of 1275	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	800 of 1286	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	557 of 669	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	598 of 643	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	522 of 661	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	377 of 662	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	273 of 517	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	912 of 1229	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1056 of 1219	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	902 of 1234	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	533 of 1221	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	1101 of 1271	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1123 of 1264	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	882 of 1292	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	774 of 1286	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	625 of 812	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	379 of 802	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	368 of 805	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)15th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-26 vs state

Science22%-21 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 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
Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1624 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7205	428	35	12.4	90.0%	7 (1.6%)	20 (4.7%)	399 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.7	1723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	16.2%		19.6	1694^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.0%	29	25.0	19.0	17.6	23.5	35.1	29.7	28.3	29.3	27.5	8.6	17.6	21.6	8.1	18.9	14.3	15.1	78.4	80.7	80.5	80.5	92.4	79.6	78.8	4.2	25.0	$22,421	$3,309	$19,112
Acero Charter - Bartolome de las	Public, Charter	K-8	1641 W 16th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 432-3224	225	17	13.2	88.4%	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	216 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.2	1843^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.3	1794^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.2%	49	15.8	13.0	12.5	35.0	15.8	22.7	19.0	34.8	24.0	18.8	15.0	5.3	9.1	9.5	0.0	9.1										$24,987	$1,381	$23,606
Pilsen Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 W 17th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7675	217	23	9.4	92.2%	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.7%)	192 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	1809^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.8	2040^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.3%	231	15.8	17.4	26.7	5.3	15.8	18.2	38.1	30.4	22.7	46.7	5.3	5.3	4.5	0.0	4.3	9.2	83.2	87.3	87.3	87.3	93.0	81.6	81.6	5.3	25.0	$27,404	$3,476	$23,928
Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences	Public	PK, KG-8	1940 W 18th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7215	280	24	11.6	72.9%	9 (3.2%)	6 (2.1%)	263 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	43.8	1127^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.2%		45.5	1033^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.0%	94	52.4	64.3	37.5	42.3	59.1	46.7	35.7	67.9	48.1	37.5	30.8	22.7	20.0	28.6	64.3	34.2	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.7	99.6	97.8	14.1	30.0	$22,280	$2,710	$19,570
Perez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1241 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7650	291	28	10.3	84.2%	6 (2.1%)	25 (8.6%)	254 (87.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	38.1	1245^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.4%		16.8	1778^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.0%	533	30.8	31.6	68.2	39.3	57.7	45.2	52.0	73.7	53.7	27.3	10.7	23.1	11.9	40.0	10.5	19.8	83.7	87.4	87.4	87.1	93.7	83.3	83.0	7.6	22.3	$24,106	$2,926	$21,180
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 W 23rd St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4590	221	21	10.5	93.7%	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	207 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11.7	1883^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.4%		11.6	1991^st of 2067 public elementary schools	3.7%	108	6.3	17.6	0.0	12.5	6.3	27.3	36.4	29.4	16.9	17.6	5.9	18.8	18.2	9.1	5.9	12.4	82.0	84.8	85.4	84.8	90.5	80.9	82.0	5.6	18.0	$24,332	$4,420	$19,912
Joseph Jungman Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1746 S Miller St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7375	301	34	8.9	72.8%	25 (8.3%)	67 (22.3%)	189 (62.8%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	42.3	1159^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.6%		42.6	1100^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.8%	59	36.0	19.2	36.4	50.0	44.0	64.3	55.2	30.8	45.7	31.8	29.2	28.0	21.4	34.5	3.8	25.0	90.2	92.5	92.5	92.5	93.2	91.2	90.5	15.3	23.7	$28,211	$3,313	$24,899
Pickard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2301 W 21st Pl	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7280	319	30	10.6	90.6%	13 (4.1%)	18 (5.6%)	287 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.8	1005^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.1%		33	1314^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.4%	309	26.9	21.6	66.7	58.6	46.2	59.4	69.6	66.7	61.3	51.9	37.9	15.4	18.8	8.7	41.7	30.1	93.5	95.2	94.9	94.9	97.6	93.9	92.2	7.5	31.0	$24,152	$2,799	$21,354
STEM Magnet Academy Elementary	Public	K-8	1522 W Fillmore St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7300	397	28	14.4	49.9%	20 (5.0%)	136 (34.3%)	83 (20.9%)	145 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	83.8	306^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.1%		79	391^st of 2067 public elementary schools	81.1%	85	58.8	61.5	64.6	72.9	83.7	64.6	76.0	84.6	73.4	87.5	50.0	54.0	54.8	47.8	60.9	60.3	90.3	93.6	93.6	93.6	99.5	92.8	93.1		11.4	$17,231	$1,733	$15,498
Ruiz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2410 S Leavitt St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4825	467	40	11.6	86.5%	8 (1.7%)	15 (3.2%)	436 (93.4%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17.8	1722^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	16.2%		21.5	1639^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.7%	83	32.4	34.7	8.9	17.9	47.4	27.5	38.9	53.1	32.4	4.5	17.9	7.9	7.5	27.8	28.6	15.9	95.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.0	96.4	94.8	9.5	28.8	$23,545	$2,538	$21,008

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Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy attend?

Students who attend Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Juarez Community Academy High School

What district is Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy?

Students at Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy are 93% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy.

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