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Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts

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Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts ranks 1391 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 265 students. 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. Dewey Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade.

Dewey Elementary consistently underperforms the Chicago Public Schools district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 53.4% of Dewey students were proficient in ELA compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, Dewey had only 20.1% proficiency compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.9% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Despite its poor performance, Dewey Elementary is located very close (within 1 mile) to several other elementary schools that significantly outperform it, such as Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center and KIPP Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus. These schools have much higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high rates of poverty and low socioeconomic status among Dewey Elementary's student population (over 95% free/reduced lunch) likely play a major role in the school's struggles, and addressing the root causes of Dewey's challenges will be crucial for improving student outcomes.

272

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,394

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5415 S Union Ave
Chicago, IL 60609-5244

(773) 535-1666

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

High:

Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.4%

Hispanic:

12.1%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 23 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,391^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

654^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

160^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	31.7	1391 of 2056	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1731 of 2067	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1838 of 2077	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	2014 of 2082	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1641 of 1948	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1920 of 2086	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1931 of 2037	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	1898 of 2044	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.8	1893 of 2046	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	1951 of 2052	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	2082 of 2093	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	2159 of 2167	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.1	2155 of 2166	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.2	2141 of 2147	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.3	2139 of 2139	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.8	1771 of 2120	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.1	1835 of 2092	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.8	1870 of 2095	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.0	1837 of 2086	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.2	1898 of 2022	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.1	2009 of 2030	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.4	1998 of 2020	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	205 of 688	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	38.9	380 of 655	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	402 of 692	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	552 of 684	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	183 of 428	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	457 of 711	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	493 of 698	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	1284 of 1942	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1498 of 1942	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1665 of 1957	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1908 of 1970	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1567 of 1680	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1821 of 2019	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1861 of 1964	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	971 of 1800	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1386 of 1793	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1492 of 1808	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1676 of 1763	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	1137 of 1514	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1654 of 1816	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1627 of 1765	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1399 of 1947	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1726 of 1959	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1790 of 1984	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1892 of 1977	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1452 of 1707	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1817 of 2019	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1823 of 1972	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	654 of 1368	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	709 of 1363	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	897 of 1367	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1035 of 1369	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	958 of 1241	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1121 of 1356	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	991 of 1293	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.0	1036 of 1293	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	1226 of 1294	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	1234 of 1302	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	1316 of 1322	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.6	1367 of 1367	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.4	1356 of 1365	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.9	1340 of 1344	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.5	1304 of 1327	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.2	1116 of 1318	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.0	1046 of 1293	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.9	1191 of 1287	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	1178 of 1272	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.7	1134 of 1209	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.2	1181 of 1204	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	8.2	1075 of 1185	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	74 of 574	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	108 of 548	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	158 of 569	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	227 of 573	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	122 of 385	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	256 of 565	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	182 of 511	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	546 of 1248	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	714 of 1251	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1016 of 1276	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	803 of 1226	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	5 of 58	91.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	322 of 1229	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	465 of 1219	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	590 of 1234	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	828 of 1221	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	597 of 1019	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	961 of 1217	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	754 of 1161	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	628 of 1271	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	642 of 1264	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	809 of 1292	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	951 of 1286	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	851 of 1048	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1038 of 1296	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1139 of 1223	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)70th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2025)91st percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science20%-23 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 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
Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	5415 S Union Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1666	272	28	9.7	96.0%	2 (0.7%)	235 (86.4%)	33 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	31.7	1391^st of 2056 public elementary schools	32.3%		18.2	1731^st of 2067 public elementary schools	16.3%	340	12.5	28.0	15.4	71.4	45.8	44.4	70.4	68.0	53.4	11.5	28.6	12.5	26.3	22.2	20.0	20.1	92.1	91.0	91.0	91.0	95.5	91.8	93.3	10.9	22.5	$24,394	$3,914	$20,480
KIPP Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	5515 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 938-8565	921	8	115.1	93.8%	3 (0.3%)	872 (94.7%)	39 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	18.3	1711^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.8%		21.1	1651^st of 2067 public elementary schools	20.1%	60	19.8	25.6	22.4	22.7	43.0	37.8	46.8	23.5	31.6	16.4	14.5	10.0	8.2	9.7	10.0	11.9										$19,193	$1,288	$17,905
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	955 W Garfield Blvd	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9025	166	18	9.4	100.0%	2 (1.2%)	119 (71.7%)	45 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.9	2025^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.5%		8.5	2057^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.5%	32	6.3	11.1	14.3	16.7	6.3	28.6		10.0	13.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		5.0	1.2	72.0	77.6	77.6	77.6	93.6	77.6	74.4		17.6	$30,976	$4,406	$26,570
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 W 52nd St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1757	225	20	11.2	97.8%	5 (2.2%)	159 (70.7%)	59 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16.2	1756^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.6%		13	1941^st of 2067 public elementary schools	6.1%	185	14.3	16.0	13.0	36.4	42.9	5.9	20.0	20.0	22.3	13.0	14.3	21.4	0.0	5.0	12.0	10.8	93.8	94.3	94.3	94.3	95.7	93.8	92.3	4.8	27.8	$25,164	$4,910	$20,254
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	245 W 57th St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0829	204	26	7.8	89.7%	2 (1.0%)	175 (85.8%)	23 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	11	1907^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.2%		22.5	1607^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.3%	300	4.0	10.0	26.3	8.3	17.9	16.7	41.2	30.0	23.7	33.3	0.0	7.1	5.9	23.5	15.0	14.2	97.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.6	98.1	94.3	23.8	26.7	$34,699	$4,197	$30,502
Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6006 S Peoria St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3285	487	32	15.1	92.4%	21 (4.3%)	367 (75.4%)	94 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10	1950^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.2%		13.1	1938^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.2%	12	6.7	18.6	18.4	17.9	15.2	11.3	25.0	6.8	15.9	31.3	12.8	2.2	0.0	3.8	4.4	9.0	76.6	80.9	80.9	80.9	90.8	79.8	76.3	4.4	18.4	$19,351	$3,524	$15,826
Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5255 S State St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1230	1,119	72	15.6	65.5%	1 (0.1%)	1,084 (96.9%)	17 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	42.2	1160^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.6%		46.2	1015^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.9%	145	28.4	46.9	56.5	42.2	41.7	56.2	38.8	42.5	46.8	38.5	37.9	25.5	14.6	20.0	27.3	27.7	77.4	79.9	79.8	79.8	88.4	78.9	78.5	2.9	8.6	$16,848	$1,397	$15,451
Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5300 S Loomis Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9050	275	24	11.5	76.0%	4 (1.5%)	138 (50.2%)	132 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.4	1893^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	7.9%		12.4	1961^st of 2067 public elementary schools	5.1%	68	5.3	25.0	9.1	18.5	22.2	43.8	40.7	60.0	34.6	9.1	7.4	5.3	3.1	11.1	13.3	8.3	79.4	84.1	84.1	84.1	92.9	82.5	80.6		17.5	$24,255	$3,681	$20,575
Carter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5740 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0860	279	16	17.4	70.6%	0 (0.0%)	264 (94.6%)	12 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10.9	1913^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.0%		13.4	1924^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.9%	11	20.7	0.0	4.9	3.0	24.1	27.3	22.2	36.4	18.6	4.9	6.1	17.2	4.3	11.1	3.0	7.7	78.3	80.8	80.8	80.8	92.0	80.8	78.3		19.9	$19,728	$3,123	$16,605
Langford A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6010 S Throop St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9180	181	19	9.4	95.6%	4 (2.2%)	133 (73.5%)	43 (23.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	1805^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.4	1726^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.5%	79	18.8	16.7	7.7	17.6	43.8		26.3	22.2	24.0	15.4	5.9	13.3		5.3	11.1	10.7	87.2	88.3	88.3	88.3	93.3	87.7	84.9		31.3	$29,746	$5,168	$24,579

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What schools do graduates of Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts attend?

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

High : Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts?

Students at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts are 86% African American, 12% Hispanic.

Is Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts a good school?

Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts ranks 1391^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts.

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