Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

Public PK, KG-8

 5415 S Union Ave
       Chicago, IL  60609-5244


(773) 535-1666

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1838th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,602 Help


Students who attend Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts usually attend:

High:    Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.1 Help
Number of students:  238

Racial breakdown:

African American:
88.7%
Hispanic:
10.5%
White:
0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.3% Help


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Compare Details Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts ranks worse than 88.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 315th among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.77. (See more...)
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Compare Details Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts ranks worse than 65.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.26. (See more...)
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (88.7%), Hispanic (10.5%), White (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts is 9.1, which is the 29th best among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts is $22,602, which is the 96th highest among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts 1838th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts 897th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts in the ranking list.)

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City of Chicago School District 299:

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


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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.36 1998th 2020 1.1%
2004 1.10 2009th 2030 1.0%
2005 4.16 1898th 2022 6.1%
2006 15.96 1837th 2086 11.9%
2007 14.79 1870th 2095 10.7%
2008 16.08 1835th 2092 12.3%
2009 21.82 1771st 2120 16.5%
2010 0.33 2139th 2139 0.0%
2011 1.19 2141st 2147 0.3%
2012 1.09 2155th 2166 0.5%
2013 2.37 2159th 2167 0.4%
2014 2.09 2082nd 2093 0.5%
2015 11.95 1951st 2052 4.9%
2016 12.85 1893rd 2046 7.5%
2017 11.95 1898th 2044 7.1%
2018 11.51 1931st 2037 5.2%
2019 13.49 1920th 2086 8.0%
2021 18.31 1641st 1948 15.8%
2022 11.62 2014th 2082 3.3%
2023 15.77 1838th 2077 11.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.05 1627th 1765 7.8%
2019 19.29 1654th 1816 8.9%
2021 29.12 1137th 1514 24.9%
2022 16.87 1676th 1763 4.9%
2023 24.49 1492nd 1808 17.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.64 1861st 1964 5.2%
2019 14.81 1821st 2019 9.8%
2021 13.53 1567th 1680 6.7%
2022 11.54 1908th 1970 3.1%
2023 18.19 1665th 1957 14.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.75 1823rd 1972 7.6%
2019 15.59 1817th 2019 10.0%
2021 18.34 1452nd 1707 14.9%
2022 12.53 1892nd 1977 4.3%
2023 15.04 1790th 1984 9.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.68 493rd 698 29.4%
2019 35.40 457th 711 35.7%
2021 43.04 183rd 428 57.2%
2022 28.23 552nd 684 19.3%
2023 37.73 402nd 692 41.9%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 8.22 1075th 1185 9.3%
2004 3.17 1181st 1204 1.9%
2005 4.72 1134th 1209 6.2%
2006 7.25 1178th 1272 7.4%
2007 7.93 1191st 1287 7.5%
2008 23.98 1046th 1293 19.1%
2009 18.16 1116th 1318 15.3%
2010 2.50 1304th 1327 1.7%
2011 0.85 1340th 1344 0.3%
2012 1.41 1356th 1365 0.7%
2013 0.55 1367th 1367 0.0%
2014 1.76 1316th 1322 0.5%
2015 11.52 1234th 1302 5.2%
2016 11.94 1226th 1294 5.3%
2017 20.98 1036th 1293 19.9%
2018 23.75 991st 1293 23.4%
2019 19.50 1121st 1356 17.3%
2021 23.49 958th 1241 22.8%
2022 23.34 1035th 1369 24.4%
2023 31.26 897th 1367 34.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.74 754th 1161 35.1%
2019 26.52 961st 1217 21.0%
2021 39.19 597th 1019 41.4%
2022 32.44 828th 1221 32.2%
2023 47.11 590th 1234 52.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.30 803rd 1226 34.5%
2019 21.53 1016th 1276 20.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.21 1139th 1223 6.9%
2019 21.05 1038th 1296 19.9%
2021 22.27 851st 1048 18.8%
2022 25.19 951st 1286 26.0%
2023 33.96 809th 1292 37.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.81 182nd 511 64.4%
2019 46.11 256th 565 54.7%
2021 51.78 122nd 385 68.3%
2022 47.63 227th 573 60.4%
2023 58.56 158th 569 72.2%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a 444 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 446
1990 n/a 456 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 456
1991 0 384 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1992 0 387 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1993 0 363 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1994 0 369 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1995 0 569 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1996 0 569 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1997 0 568 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1998 0 526 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 528
1999 0 460 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2000 0 480 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2001 0 569 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 571
2002 0 631 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 632
2003 0 631 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 632
2004 0 612 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 612
2005 0 547 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2006 0 552 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2007 1 482 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2008 1 478 0 3 4 n/a n/a 10 496
2009 0 429 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2010 0 411 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 419
2011 0 329 0 8 0 1 5 0 343
2012 0 341 0 11 0 0 4 0 356
2013 0 314 0 10 0 0 3 0 327
2014 0 327 0 10 0 0 3 0 340
2015 0 351 0 9 0 0 3 0 363
2016 0 374 0 20 0 0 3 0 397
2017 0 383 0 29 0 0 1 0 413
2018 1 388 0 28 0 0 1 0 418
2019 0 373 0 24 0 0 1 0 398
2020 4 280 0 25 0 0 1 0 310
2021 4 271 0 17 0 0 1 0 293
2022 5 265 0 30 0 0 1 0 301
2023 2 211 0 25 0 0 0 0 238

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 446 26.0 17.1 n/a
1990 456 24.0 19.0 n/a
1991 384 26.0 14.7 n/a
1992 387 22.0 17.5 n/a
1993 364 22.0 16.5 n/a
1994 371 18.0 20.6 n/a
1995 569 29.0 19.6 n/a
1996 569 29.0 19.6 n/a
1997 568 32.0 17.8 n/a
1998 528 29.0 18.2 n/a
1999 460 28.0 16.4 n/a
2000 480 27.0 17.8 n/a
2001 571 29.0 19.7 n/a
2002 632 23.0 27.5 71
2003 632 23.0 27.5 71
2004 612 28.7 21.3 75
2005 548 34.4 15.9 78.3
2006 553 34.4 16.1 79.6
2007 483 25.0 19.3 93
2008 496 23.0 21.6 95.3
2009 435 25.5 17.1 97.5
2010 419 23.0 18.2 99.3
2011 343 23.5 14.5 99.1
2012 356 21.0 16.9 99.2
2013 327 18.2 17.8 98.2
2014 340 18.5 18.3 97.9
2015 363 19.0 19.1 99.2
2016 397 24.0 16.5 100
2017 413 22.2 18.5 98.8
2018 418 23.8 17.5 99
2019 398 28.0 14.2 96.7
2020 310 27.0 11.4 95.8
2021 293 n/a n/a n/a
2022 301 25.0 12.0 97.3
2023 238 26.0 9.1 98.3

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 Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 446 26.0 17.1 n/a
1990 456 24.0 19.0 n/a
1991 384 26.0 14.7 n/a
1992 387 22.0 17.5 n/a
1993 364 22.0 16.5 n/a
1994 371 18.0 20.6 n/a
1995 569 29.0 19.6 n/a
1996 569 29.0 19.6 n/a
1997 568 32.0 17.8 n/a
1998 528 29.0 18.2 n/a
1999 460 28.0 16.4 n/a
2000 480 27.0 17.8 n/a
2001 571 29.0 19.7 n/a
2002 632 23.0 27.5 71
2003 632 23.0 27.5 71
2004 612 28.7 21.3 75
2005 548 34.4 15.9 78.3
2006 553 34.4 16.1 79.6
2007 483 25.0 19.3 93
2008 496 23.0 21.6 95.3
2009 435 25.5 17.1 97.5
2010 419 23.0 18.2 99.3
2011 343 23.5 14.5 99.1
2012 356 21.0 16.9 99.2
2013 327 18.2 17.8 98.2
2014 340 18.5 18.3 97.9
2015 363 19.0 19.1 99.2
2016 397 24.0 16.5 100
2017 413 22.2 18.5 98.8
2018 418 23.8 17.5 99
2019 398 28.0 14.2 96.7
2020 310 27.0 11.4 95.8
2021 293 n/a n/a n/a
2022 301 25.0 12.0 97.3
2023 238 26.0 9.1 98.3

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.

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Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201596.0%97.6%97.6%97.6%40.8%97.6%97.1%20.4%
201696.5%98.0%98.0%98.0%39.1%98.3%76.9%18.9%5.2%
201797.9%99.3%99.3%99.3%38.8%97.7%98.6%18.4%13.2%
201898.3%99.5%99.5%99.5%38.9%99.3%98.3%17.4%20.5%
201998.8%99.3%99.3%99.3%41.1%98.3%99.3%17.5%22.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,557 (21.1%) $9,564 (78.9%) $12,121
2020 $1,596 (11.3%) $12,543 (88.7%) $14,140
2021 $3,170 (18.4%) $14,026 (81.6%) $17,195
2022 $3,170 (18.4%) $14,026 (81.6%) $17,195
2023 $4,936 (21.8%) $17,666 (78.2%) $22,602

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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1920th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1838th of 2077 Elementary schools
 3.5%
Ranks 1121st of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 897th of 1367 Middle schools
 17.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)23.13.7
 19.4%
   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 (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)153.7
 11.3%
   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 (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)10.59.5
 1%
   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 (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)10.54.8
 5.7%
   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 (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)3.310.3
 7%
   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 (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)3.30
 3.3%
   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 (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)24.127.6
 3.5%
   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 (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)3.614.3
 10.7%
   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 (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)7.19.5
 2.4%
   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 (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)1828.6
 10.6%
   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 (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)12.823.8
 11%
   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 (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)2031.6
 11.6%
   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 (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)2015.8
 4.2%
   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 (Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts)1610.5
 5.5%
   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 Students398238
 40.2%
African American373211
 43.4%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic2425
 4.2%
Pacific Islander00
White02
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.7%98.3%
 1.6%


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Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts are 89% African American, 11% Hispanic.

Students who attend Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts usually go on to attend:

High : Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 238 students attended Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts.


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